B’Haram Fighting Force Grossly Depleted — DHQ

Says Soldiers Kill 150 Terrorists, Bandits In 2 Weeks
Says Troops Have Humbled Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists In North
East

The Defence Headquarters has said the fighting force of the Boko
Haram Islamic sect has been grossly depleted by the mounting
offensive launched by troops.

It noted that following the increasing land and air bombardment
of the terrorists’ enclaves, no fewer than 1,000 terrorists and
their families have laid down their arms and surrendered to troops
at different locations in the Northeast.

Acting Director Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General
Benard Onyeuko, made the disclosures during the bi-weekly media
parley at the Defence Headquarters.

He maintained various kinetic operations were carried out to
deny terrorists, armed bandits and other criminal elements freedom
of action, as well as frustrate movement of arms and other illegal
items in all theatres of operations.

Giving further breakdown of the operations, Onyeuko, stated that
a total of 80 insurgents were arrested while 51 were nuetralised
and 30 kidnap victims rescued within the last two weeks.

A cache of arms and ammunition were also recovered within the
time under review, he added.

According to him: “In the last two weeks, considerable
achievements were recorded in the various theatres of operation.
However, this brief is a summary of our operational effort in the
various theatres that yielded significant results from 29 July to
12 August 2021.

“The Headquarters of Operation HADIN KAI has intensified its
operations in the North East theatre. The intensity of these
operations has yielded tremendous results as evidenced in the
number of casualties and massive surrender of terrorists in Buni
Yari, Gorgore, Baga and Monguno Towns as well as Maiduguri – Baga
Road, Maiduguri – Damboa Road and Bula Yobe – Darel Jamel Road.
Operations were also carried out at Kayamri and Mairari villages as
well as Monguno and Kukawa Towns, all in Borno State.

“Cumulatively, the operations led to the neutralization of 27
BHT/ISWAP fighters, arrest of 51 BHT/ISWAP terrorists, 3
terrorists’ collaborators as well as recovery of 35 assorted arms
and 1,051 round of ammunition including AK-47 and FN rifles, Dushka
anti-aircraft guns, GPMG, PKT guns, 60mm mortar tubes, Makarov
pistol and other machine guns, amongst other items. In addition, 29
abducted civilians were rescued within the period under review.
Gentlemen no fewer than 1,000 terrorists and their families
comprising adult females and children surrendered to own troops at
different locations in the North East.

“Notable among them are the notorious BHT bomb expert named,
Musa Adamu aka Mala Musa Abuja and his deputy, Usman Adamu aka Abu
Darda. This has in no small measure depleted the BHT fighting
force. OPERATION HADARIN DAJI3. On 31 July 2021, there were
distress calls from locals, on cattle rustling and kidnapping
incidents and armed bandits’ attacks on farmers, at Bagida village
in Sokoto State; Shinkafi in Zamfara State and Maigora, Falale and
Ungwan Dudu villages as well as Kankara – Katsina Road in Katsina
State.

“In all incidents, troops repelled the criminals, rescued
farmers and kidnapped victims as well as recovered arms, ammunition
and some livestock, while some criminal elements were arrested.
Cumulatively, a total of 89 livestock, 5 AK-47 rifles, 3 rounds of
9mm ball and 48 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition were recovered and
4 kidnap victims rescued.

“Also, two notorious cattle rustlers named, Mallam Buda Umar
from Niger Republic and Mai Hatsi Ibrahim from Gada LGA of Sokoto
State as well as 4 armed bandits and drug peddlers were arrested.
Furthermore, between 2 and 6 August 2021, the Air Component of
Operation HADARIN DAJI, carried out intensive air strikes on
bandits’ hideouts at the South of Dansadau Town; North of Kwiambana
Forest Reserves as well as North of Sububu Forest and Dudufi
village under Faru District in Maradun LGA, all in Zamfara
State”.

Says Soldiers Kill 150 Terrorists, Bandits In 2 Weeks
Says Troops Have Humbled Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists In North
East

The Defence Headquarters has said the fighting force of the Boko
Haram Islamic sect has been grossly depleted by the mounting
offensive launched by troops.

It noted that following the increasing land and air bombardment
of the terrorists’ enclaves, no fewer than 1,000 terrorists and
their families have laid down their arms and surrendered to troops
at different locations in the Northeast.

Acting Director Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General
Benard Onyeuko, made the disclosures during the bi-weekly media
parley at the Defence Headquarters.

He maintained various kinetic operations were carried out to
deny terrorists, armed bandits and other criminal elements freedom
of action, as well as frustrate movement of arms and other illegal
items in all theatres of operations.

Giving further breakdown of the operations, Onyeuko, stated that
a total of 80 insurgents were arrested while 51 were nuetralised
and 30 kidnap victims rescued within the last two weeks.

A cache of arms and ammunition were also recovered within the
time under review, he added.

According to him: “In the last two weeks, considerable
achievements were recorded in the various theatres of operation.
However, this brief is a summary of our operational effort in the
various theatres that yielded significant results from 29 July to
12 August 2021.

“The Headquarters of Operation HADIN KAI has intensified its
operations in the North East theatre. The intensity of these
operations has yielded tremendous results as evidenced in the
number of casualties and massive surrender of terrorists in Buni
Yari, Gorgore, Baga and Monguno Towns as well as Maiduguri – Baga
Road, Maiduguri – Damboa Road and Bula Yobe – Darel Jamel Road.
Operations were also carried out at Kayamri and Mairari villages as
well as Monguno and Kukawa Towns, all in Borno State.

“Cumulatively, the operations led to the neutralization of 27
BHT/ISWAP fighters, arrest of 51 BHT/ISWAP terrorists, 3
terrorists’ collaborators as well as recovery of 35 assorted arms
and 1,051 round of ammunition including AK-47 and FN rifles, Dushka
anti-aircraft guns, GPMG, PKT guns, 60mm mortar tubes, Makarov
pistol and other machine guns, amongst other items. In addition, 29
abducted civilians were rescued within the period under review.
Gentlemen no fewer than 1,000 terrorists and their families
comprising adult females and children surrendered to own troops at
different locations in the North East.

“Notable among them are the notorious BHT bomb expert named,
Musa Adamu aka Mala Musa Abuja and his deputy, Usman Adamu aka Abu
Darda. This has in no small measure depleted the BHT fighting
force. OPERATION HADARIN DAJI3. On 31 July 2021, there were
distress calls from locals, on cattle rustling and kidnapping
incidents and armed bandits’ attacks on farmers, at Bagida village
in Sokoto State; Shinkafi in Zamfara State and Maigora, Falale and
Ungwan Dudu villages as well as Kankara – Katsina Road in Katsina
State.

“In all incidents, troops repelled the criminals, rescued
farmers and kidnapped victims as well as recovered arms, ammunition
and some livestock, while some criminal elements were arrested.
Cumulatively, a total of 89 livestock, 5 AK-47 rifles, 3 rounds of
9mm ball and 48 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition were recovered and
4 kidnap victims rescued.

“Also, two notorious cattle rustlers named, Mallam Buda Umar
from Niger Republic and Mai Hatsi Ibrahim from Gada LGA of Sokoto
State as well as 4 armed bandits and drug peddlers were arrested.
Furthermore, between 2 and 6 August 2021, the Air Component of
Operation HADARIN DAJI, carried out intensive air strikes on
bandits’ hideouts at the South of Dansadau Town; North of Kwiambana
Forest Reserves as well as North of Sububu Forest and Dudufi
village under Faru District in Maradun LGA, all in Zamfara
State”.