No fewer than 100 terrorists were eliminated by the troops during an air interdiction carried out on the border between Niger and Zamfara states in the last two weeks.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major-General Edward Buba, disclosed this at Defence Headquarters, Abuja while briefing journalists.
While displaying the battle damage assessment pictures of the Nigerian Air Force air interdictions to journalists, Buba said the operations also decimated many insurgents in other parts of the country.
He said troops recovered 119 assorted weapons and 1,537 assorted ammunition in the operation.
The military spokesman added that the troops of Operation HADIN KAI neutralised 39 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, arrested 22, rescued 18 hostages and recovered a large cache of arms in the North East.
He added that the troops of Operations Safe Haven and Whirl Stroke neutralized 12 terrorists, arrested 109, rescued 22 kidnapped hostages and recovered several arms and ammunition, In the North Central.
