By Our Correspondent <\/p>\n
In an effort to rid the country of forms of insurgency ,Defence Headquarters, (DHQ) has said that troops neutralized 317 terrorists , arrested 314 suspects and rescued 221 kidnapped victims in their various theaters of operations across the country in the 2nd quarter of the year.<\/p>\n
This was disclosed by the Director of Media Operations, (DMO) Major General Micheal Onoja on Wednesday in Abuja while briefing journalists on the activities of the armed forces saying that troops maintained a relentless posture until the perpetrators are brought to account and the region’s security is completely restored.<\/p>\n
Major General Onoja said in the North East, no fewer than 73 insurgent was killed, 159 suspects arrested, 112 kidnapped victims rescued while 18 repented terrorists surrendered to the troops .<\/p>\n
According to him, troops of Operation HADIN KAI sustained offensive operations against Boko Haram\/ISWAP remnants across Adamawa, Borno, Taraba, and Yobe States, recording a compelling succession of operational successes during the period.<\/p>\n
He said the period between 15th \u2013 25th May 2026, troops witnessed a marked acceleration in clearance operations and an unprecedented wave of voluntary terrorist surrenders, powerfully demonstrating the irreversible erosion of insurgent morale under relentless military pressure.<\/p>\n
Also, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA sustained engagements against armed terrorists across Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, and Zamfara States throughout the period, severely degrading hostile networks through aggressive offensive action and precision intelligence operations.<\/p>\n
He added that in all, 24 insurgents were neutralized, 13 were arrested, while 22 civilians were rescued.<\/p>\n
On Operation ENDURING PEACE, he said troops demonstrated relentless operational drive across Plateau and parts of Bauchi, Federal Capital Territory, Kaduna and Nasarawa States during the period, recording landmark results in the neutralisation of kidnapping networks and the elimination of dangerous criminal infrastructure embedded within civilian communities.<\/p>\n
He mentioned that no fewer than 9 terrorists were neutralized, 36 were arrested while 15 civilians were rescued.<\/p>\n
He noted that following the the arrest of two kidnappers in Qua\u2019an Pan LGA of Plateau State on 29 April, a targeted follow-up operation neutralised four additional gang members in their hideout.<\/p>\n
Similarly, a suspect was apprehended along the Abaji-Kwali road in Abuja, found to have concealed 250 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition within a vehicle\u2019s engine compartment.<\/p>\n
He stressed that the arrest exposed the calculated mechanisms through which illegal arms are trafficked within the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cTroops of Operation DELTA SAFE sustained a multi-domain offensive across Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Delta, Edo, and Rivers States throughout the period, dismantling kidnapping networks and criminal economic saboteurs targeting Nigeria\u2019s petroleum infrastructure.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn all, 14 criminals were arrested, 3 illegal refining sites were destroyed while 21, 910 litres of assorted petroleum products were recovered.<\/p>\n
\u201cComplementing these humanitarian efforts, on 13 May 2026, the Nigerian Army, through Operation FANSAN YAMMA, donated 400 bags of fertilizer to farming communities in Maru LGA of Zamfara State in a timely and impactful intervention aimed at boosting food production and reinforcing civil-military relations ahead of the 2026 farming season.<\/p>\n
\u201c At a distribution ceremony held at the palace of the Emir of Maru, the Nigerian Army reaffirmed the Armed Forces of Nigeria\u2019s unwavering commitment to improving community livelihoods through non-kinetic initiatives that run parallel with active security operations,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Troops were commended for their gallantry and urged Nigerians to provide timely intelligence information to sustain the gains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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