The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) have rescued more than 40 kidnapped victims, arrested over 20 suspected terrorists, collaborators and other criminal elements during coordinated operations across the country between July 10 and July 16.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja in a statement on military operations nationwide.
Onoja said then that during the operations the troops also neutralised several terrorists and dismantled criminal networks.
He said that the successes were recorded by troops of Operations Hadin Kai, Fansan Yamma, Savannah Shield, Enduring Peace, Whirl Stroke, Delta Safe and Udo Ka in collaboration with other security agencies and local vigilante groups.
He said troops of Operation Hadin Kai sustained pressure on Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in the Northeast, leading to the surrender of 10 family members of terrorists; the arrest of six suspected logistics suppliers and collaborators; as well as the rescue of 13 abductees.
