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The Defence Headquarters says, troops of Operation Hadin Kai while on stop and search operations arrested one soldier identified as Sgt Saad Adamu suspected to be a arms dealer with caches of ammunitions in Borno State.
Maj. General Edward Buba, the Director Defence Media Operations stated this in a press statement made available to SpyeTV News on Friday in Abuja.
According to Maj. General Buba the troops intercepted caches of ammunitions concealed in inside a bagco bag bt the soldier in Konduga LGA of Borno State.
He said 313 rounds of 7.62mm PKT ammo, 172 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo and 2 magazines were recovered from the soldier by troops of Operation HADIN KAI.
He noted that the troops of Operation HADIN KAI during the non-kinetic operations in the North East neutralized 47 terrorists, arrested 18 suspects and rescued 130 kidnappers hostages. Troops recovered one dushka, one MG, one GPMG, one AK56 rifle, 37 AK47 rifles, 5 dane guns, 4 MRAPs, 2 Gun trucks, 313 rounds of 7.62mm PKT ammo, 1,146 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 513 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 503 rounds 7.62 x 39mm ammo, 201 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm ammo, 6 magazines, one bandolier and 12 motorcycles mongst others.
He also said between 31 Jul and 6 Aug 24, a total of 622 terrs comprising 90 adult males 182 adult females and 350 children surrendered to troops within the theatre of operations.
He added that between 31 July and 4 August 2023, a total of 52 BH/ISWAP/JAS terrorists fighters and their families surrendered to troops in Bama, Gwoza and Kaga LGAs of Borno State. During the operations, troops recovered one GPMG, one AK56 rifle, 94 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 4 magazines, one bandolier and one mobile phone amongst others
General Buba also stated that Troops neutralized 35 terrorists and rescued 118 kidnapped hostages including children while conducting Operation DESERT SANITY III conducted separate offensive operations and made contact with BH/ISWAP/JAS terrorists within Sambisa Forest and Timbuktu Triangle.
He said Troops also recovered one dushka, one MG, 29 AK47 rifles, one GPMG, 4 MRAPS, 2 x Canter Trucks, 2 Gun trucks, 980 rounds of 7.62mm special, 503 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm special ammo, 400 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 201 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm ammo, 4 x motorcycles amongst others.
Following a fire fight, troops neutralized 12 terrorists including high profile commanders and recovered 8 AK47 rifles, 5 dane guns, 132 rounds of 7.62mm NATO and 8 motorcycles amongst others.while conducting Operation LAKE SANITY II conducted offensive operations to BH/ISWAP terrorists hideouts and made contact with terrorists around Lake Chad Island.
Between 1 and 4 August 2024, troops with hybrid forces in separate offensive operations responded to information on activities of suspected terrorists/kidnappers in Damboa, Monguno and Jere LGAs of Borno State. During the operations, troops rescued 10 kidnapped hostages.
On 4 August 2024, following credible intelligence, troops while on sting operations intercepted and arrested 2 suspected BH/ISWAP terrorists commanders identified as Bana Yamode and Babagana Usman who infiltrated IDP Camps in Mobbar LGA of Borno State.
Between 2 and 5 August 2024, following reports , troops while on fighting patrol intercepted and arrested 14 suspected BH/ISWAP terrorists collaborators in Gujba and Nguru LGA of Yobe State as well as Mobbar, Gubio, Biu, Jere and Damboa LGAs of Borno State respectively.
On 4 August 2024, following a tip-off, troops while on patrol intercepted and arrested 2 suspected terrorists collaborators identified as Malam Mustapha Ismaila and Abdulmudalabi Haruna as well as rescued 2 kidnapped hostages (minors) in Bama, Gwoza and Dikwa LGAs of Borno State.
Following several HUMINT and confirmatory ISR the air component of Operation HADIN KAI on 2 August 2024, conducted air interdiction at newly uncovered BH/ISWAP terrorists hideout and IED factory in Mandara mountains. Subsequently, the location was acquired and attacked with rockets and bombs. Battle Damage Assessment revealed that several terrorists were eliminated and the IED factory as well as their logistics destroyed.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI recorded massive surrendering of BH/ISWAP/JAS terrorists fighters and families, offensive operations, arrested of suspected BH/ISWAP terrorists, commanders, collaborators and suspected arms dealer as well as fighting patrols in Bama, Gwoza, Kaga, Monguno, Mobbar, Biu, Gubio, Konduga, Dikwa and Jere LGAs of Borno State as well as Gujba and Nguru LGAs of Yobe State.