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War Against Terror: Nigerian Military Neutralize 65 Notable Terrorist Leaders, Commanders

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September 26, 2024
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By ZAKAA LAZARUS, Abuja

The Nigerian Military High Command has revealed that it’s troops have eliminated about 65 Terrorist leaders, commanders and their foot soldiers in the third quarter of the year 2024.
Director, Defence Media Operations DDMO, Major General Edward Buba made this known during a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja.
General Buba listed the names of those Terrorists kingpin killed during offensive operations by the military troops which include: Munzir Arika, Sani Dilla (Dan Hausawan Jubillaram), Ameer Modu, Matawal Bitrus, Thomas Benedict, Mohammed Sani, Rimamy (aka Omo), Terkimbi Injoko, Jacob Uzege, Ibn Kasir, Kachalla Ɗan Baleri, Kachallah Halilu Jimmare (Buzu), Kachalla Dan Ali Garin Fadama, Kachalla Dan Mani Na Inna, Kachalla Basiru Zakarriya and ofem Emmanuel Igwe among others. 
According to him, “the armed forces prioritised the killing of terrorist leadership and destruction of terrorist network in its ongoing counter terrorism and counter insurgency operations across the country.
Buba said troops are effectively attacking the terrorist leaders, commanders, combatants, as well as their rank and file operatives.
He said “all through the stretch of the third quarter of the year, troops conducted synchronised bombardments by the air force and ground  forces, that significantly diminished terror military capabilities and cohesion.
“Troops offensive actions   culminated in the neutralization of over 65 notable terrorist leaders, commanders and combatants across all theatres of operations. Significant terrorist leaders were eliminated from the battlefield.
General Buba also noted that  in the third quarter of this year, troops neutralized 1,937 terrorists, arrested 2,782 suspected terrorists and other criminal elements as well as rescued 1,854 kidnapped hostages.
” Furthermore, troops recovered 1,304 weapons, 43,347 ammunitions and  denied the oil theft of an estimated sum over N13 Bn (N13,081,605,534.00) only.
“Breakdown  for the period includes and is not limited to the following: 688 AK47 rifles, 32,945 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 9,677 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 191 assorted arms and 8,292 assorted ammo. 
“Others are 12,143,870 litres of stolen crude oil, 2,623,216 litres of illegally refined AGO, 6,970 litres of DPK and 31,450 litres of PMS amongst other item.
He noted that the nations daily crude oil production output is at an all time high with the nations daily target in sight.
” On the whole, troops are keeping the pressure on the terrorist until they are totally defeated.
He also revealed that the military is  focussed on dismantling the terror infrastructure of these terror groups as well as destroying their will to fight.
According to him, the military is attacking any threat they identify, and removing it.
” The war objective is to destroy these groups, decapitate them, and erode their ability to rage terror attacks against citizens”, General Buba noted.

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