Nigerian military troops on counter terrorism and other security operations in the country have killed 572 terrorists and arrested 790 suspected terrorists in the month of July.
Defence Headquarters (DHQ), in a statement through the Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, made this known on Friday 2nd August.
According to DHQ, troops rescued 479 kidnapped hostages recovered 440 weapons, 10,589 ammunitions and stolen crude estimated at over N3 billion in the period in the month of July alone. The military assured the country that the armed forces would do everything in its powers to ensure peace and stability in the country.
General Buba, who spoke on the ongoing nationwide protest against hunger and bad governance, said, “The armed forces seeks to bring stability wherever it may be needed in the face of ongoing protest across the country. We have tighten security in several areas , bearing in mind the protest was hijacked and turned violent in some parts of the country"
He expressed sadness over the loss of lives in Borno State North East Nigeria Stating that at about 2000hrs on 31 Jul 24, lifes were lost on the eve of the protest.
"The incident occurred when a female suicide bomber infiltrated and detonated her suicide vest in Kawuri Village of Konduga LGA in Borno State. The incident resulted in 17 civilian deaths with several others wounded and receiving treatment in hospital"
“Inspite of the ugly incident, our operations are continuing to deepen our successes particularly in the NE,NW, NC and SE zones of the nation. In the SS, troops restrategised operations to boost optimal output in crude oil production by curbing crude oil theft"
General Buba assured the country that the military remains committed and strong to its mission of defending defending the country and protecting citizens while urging the citizens not to compromise on security.
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