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Nigerian Troops Neutralize 109 Terrorists in One Week of 2025, Defense Headquarters Says
Nigerian Troops Neutralize 109 Terrorists in One Week of 2025, Defense Headquarters Says
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The Nigerian armed forces also recovered a substantial amount of weapons, ammunition, and equipment from terrorists, an official in the Defense Ministry said. 11.01.2025, Sputnik Africa
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Nigerian troops conducted successful internal security operations over the past week, resulting in the neutralization of 109 terrorists, the arrest of 81 others, and the rescue of 43 kidnap hostages, Director of Defense Media Operations Major General Edward Buba said at a press conference in the capital Abuja on Friday.According to the official, the security operations conducted over the past week also led to the arrest of suspected oil thieves, the recovery of significant amounts of stolen crude oil, worth N618,756,470 (about $397,115), and the destruction of illegal oil refining sites in the Niger Delta.The Nigerian Armed Forces eliminated 10,937 terrorists in 2024, Buba told reporters last week. Several terrorist groups have been operating in Nigeria for more than a decade, the largest being Boko Haram*, which is involved in numerous criminal activities, including the kidnapping of children and adults for ransom.* a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia and many other states
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Nigerian Troops Neutralize 109 Terrorists in One Week of 2025, Defense Headquarters Says
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The Nigerian armed forces also recovered a substantial amount of weapons, ammunition, and equipment from terrorists, an official in the Defense Ministry said.
Nigerian troops conducted successful internal security operations over the past week, resulting in the neutralization of 109 terrorists, the arrest of 81 others, and the rescue of 43 kidnap hostages, Director of Defense Media Operations Major General Edward Buba said at a press conference in the capital Abuja on Friday.
"During the week under review, troops neutralized 109 terrorists, arrested 81 suspects, and rescued 43 kidnapped hostages," he noted.
According to the official, the security operations conducted over the past week also led to the arrest of suspected oil thieves, the recovery of significant amounts of stolen crude oil, worth N618,756,470 (about $397,115), and the destruction of illegal oil refining sites in the Niger Delta.
The Nigerian Armed Forces eliminated 10,937 terrorists in 2024, Buba told reporters last week.
Several terrorist groups have been operating in Nigeria for more than a decade, the largest being
Boko Haram*, which is involved in numerous criminal activities, including the kidnapping of children and adults for ransom.
* a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia and many other states
