The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has disclosed the identities of terrorist commanders killed during various operations in northern Nigeria.
Major General Edward Buba, the Director of Defence Media Operations, revealed the names during a briefing in Abuja.
The terrorist leaders were eliminated in separate operations conducted between January and March 2024.
The names of the commanders include Abu Bilal Minuki (aka Abubakar Mainok), who was the Head of Is-Al Furqan Province (ISGS and ISWAP), and Haruna Isiya Boderi.
Haruna Isiya Boderi was a notorious terrorist known for operating in the Birnin Gwari Forest in Kaduna State and along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway. He was killed by troops on February 21, 2024.
Other terrorist commanders neutralized during the operations include Kachallah Damina (neutralized on March 24, along with over 50 combatants), Kachallah Alhaji Dayi, Kachallah Idi (Namaidaro), Kachallah Kabiru (Doka), Kachallah Azarailu (Farin-Ruwa), Kachallah Balejo, Ubangida, Alhaji Baldu, among several others.
Major General Buba also reported that a total of 2,351 terrorists were killed, 2,308 were arrested, and 1,241 kidnapped hostages were rescued during the period under review.
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