NAF: Airstrikes Kill Over 100 Terrorists in Niger, Zamfara

According to the Nigerian Defence Headquarters, air interdictions carried out on the border between Niger and Zamfara states have resulted in the elimination of over 100 militants.

Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, the head of Defence Media Operations, said that other rebels in other regions of the nation were also completely destroyed by the operations.

Targeting the Niger residence of an ISWAP terrorist commander, the troops executed a surgical operation that resulted in multiple arrests and findings.

182 more militants were arrested as a result of additional operations carried out last week that neutralised 73 terrorists.

The troops also arrested 14 suspected oil thieves, rescued 68 hostages in the South-South, and denied oil thieves an estimated N1.212 billion from the illicit business.

Additionally, troops recovered 119 assorted weapons and 1,537 assorted ammunition, including a GPMG, three PKT guns, 39 AK-47 rifles, five locally fabricated rifles, one Bereta pistol, four locally made pistols, five RPG bombs, and five pump-action guns.

The troops also neutralised 39 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the North East, arrested 22 and rescued 18 hostages.