DHQ warns terrorists, says your days are numbered
By Matthew Atungwu
The Defence Headquarters issued a warning on Friday to criminal elements that their days are numbered, specifically to the terrorists and bandits wreaking havoc around the nation.
The Defence Department was happy that the troops had stopped the criminals in multiple operations during the past week.
The war against the terrorists will not finish until they surrender, according to a statement made on Friday in Abuja by Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, the spokesperson for the Defence Department.
“The military will continue to deny terrorists, insurgents, and violent extremists the ability to achieve their selfish objectives.
“The war is on and their days are numbered unless they surrender.”
He said during the operations, 67 terrorists were eliminated, 190 apprehended, and 47 kidnapped hostages were rescued.
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The operations were conducted in the North West, North East, and North Central zones and substantially inflicted casualties on terrorists, insurgents, and violent extremists.
Buba said 112 assorted weapons and 989 assorted ammunition were recovered by troops across areas of the operations.
The ammunition, he said, comprised one GT3, 42 AK-47, and 11 locally fabricated rifles.
The defense spokesman added that seven pump-action guns, one locally-made double-barrel pistol, three Dane guns, and two locally-made pistols were also recovered.
According to him, the ammunition recovered included 342 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 321 rounds of 7.62mm special, 190 rounds of 7.62x51mm NATO, 34 rounds of 9mm, 74 live cartridges, 166 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, empty shells and 27 magazines.
Buba added that 23 vehicles, 33 motorcycles, 31 mobile phones, five Baofeng radios, four bicycles, cutlasses, axes, a digital camera, and the sum of N3.2 million were recovered.
Buba provided an overview of the operation in the Northeast, stating that within the week, forces from Operation Hadin Kai had neutralized 42 terrorists, captured 15 others, and freed ten hostages who had been kidnapped.