The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said the military conducted 7,062 security operations across the country in July and August, neutralising 1,487 terrorists and insurgents and rescuing 777 kidnapped victims.
The Director of Defence Information (DDI), Samaila Uba, a Major General, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the Joint Security News Briefing by security and law enforcement agencies.
Mr Uba said the operations were conducted through coordinated land, air and maritime efforts targeting terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, arms trafficking, oil theft and other criminal activities.
He said troops also arrested 354 suspects, recovered 91 firearms, 1,331 rounds of ammunition and 44 improvised explosive devices during the operations.
According to him, the military’s operations are aimed at degrading criminal capabilities, disrupting logistics networks, rescuing victims and protecting communities and critical national infrastructure.
