The Military High Command has restated its commitment to winning the war against terrorists and banditry, adding that the Armed Forces would continue to innovate and develop new strategies to defend the country and protect citizens from the perpetrators of insecurity.
Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, disclosed this on Friday, October 4, 2024, in Abuja.
According to General Buba, “Troops are eliminating more and more terrorist commanders and combatants on the battlefield through ongoing operations across the country. The Armed Forces are indeed determined and remain focused on destroying terrorist networks and infrastructures across the country.”
Revealing records of successful military operations during the week under review, General Buba said, “Troops neutralised 118 and arrested 97 persons, arrested 18 perpetrators of oil theft, and rescued 96 kidnapped hostages.
“In the South-South, troops denied the oil theft of the estimated sum of Seven Hundred and Ninety-Three Million Two Hundred and Fifty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Naira (N793,257,250.00) only.
“Also, troops recovered 87 assorted weapons and 2,244 assorted ammunitions. The breakdown is as follows: one PKT gun, one PKM one RPG, one auto pistol, 43 AK47 rifles, 14 fabricated rifles, 14 dane guns, 5 pump action guns, 6 AK47 magazines, 3 boefeng radios.
“Others are 1,715 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 505 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 8 rounds of 9mm ammo, 14 live cartridges, 89 empty cases of 7.62mm ammo, 10 vehicles, 33 motorcycles, 50 mobile phones and the sum of N778,560.00 only amongst other items.
“Troops in the Niger Delta area discovered and destroyed 4 dugout pits, 48 boats, 3 speedboats, 156 drums and 34 storage tanks. Other items recovered include 28 cooking ovens, 8 vehicles, one motorcycle, one tricycle and 44 illegal refining sites. Troops recovered 602,200 litres of stolen crude oil, 64,900 litres of illegally refined AGO, 12,690 litres of PMS.”
He said troops are in a good place in winning the war against terrorists.
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