The Defence Headquarters has revealed names of leaders and commanders of terrorists killed by troops across all theatres of operations in the first quarter of 2024, reports page3news.com.ng
Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba disclosed these Thursday during a media parley at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja.
Page3news.com.ng reports that General Buba reeled out the names of some of the terrorists and how they were neutralized by the military.
“Accordingly, we have employed significant firepower to neutralize several terrorists and disrupt their activities. Indeed, significant terrorist commanders killed include and is not limited to the following: Abu Bilal Minuki (aka Abubakar Mainok) – Head of Is-Al Furqan Province (ISGS and ISWAP) and Haruna Isiya Boderi. He was a notorious terrorist, who operated along Birnin Gwari Forest in Kaduna State as well as the Abuja Kaduna Highway. He was killed by troops on 21 February 2024.
Others include: Kachallah Damina (Neutralised in March 2024, by troops. He was neutralised alongside over 50 combatants), Kachallah Alhaji Dayi, Kachallah Idi (Namaidaro), Kachallah Kabiru (Doka), Kachallah Azarailu (Farin-Ruwa), Kachallah Balejo,
Kachallah Ubangida, Alhaji Baldu among several others.”
According to General Buba, the success was achieved through synchronized strikes between the ground and air forces on Terrorists’ enclaves. “For instance, immediately upon acquisition of vital targets, fighter jets are scrambled to carry out major bombarding raids on significant terrorists’ enclaves.”
The Defence Media Operations Director further highlighted the activities of troops in the first quarter of 2024, saying 2,351 terrorists were neutralized, with 2,308 others arrested and 1,241 kidnapped hostages rescued.
He also indicated how onslaughts by the ground troops in various operations led to the successes achieved in the quarter under review.