The Nigerian military says its troops rescued more than 40 kidnapped victims and arrested over 20 suspected terrorists, collaborators and other criminals during operations carried out across the country between July 10 and 16.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja.
He said troops also killed several terrorists and disrupted criminal networks during the operations.
According to Onoja, the operations were carried out by troops under Operations Hadin Kai, Fansan Yamma, Savannah Shield, Enduring Peace, Whirl Stroke, Delta Safe and UDO KA, working alongside other security agencies and local vigilantes.
In the North-East, troops of Operation Hadin Kai received the surrender of 10 family members of terrorists, arrested six suspected logistics suppliers and collaborators, and rescued 13 kidnapped victims.
They also foiled attempted attacks around Maiduguri, killed some terrorists during ambushes and arrested a suspected foreign spy in Mallam Fatori, Borno State.
In the North-West, Operation Fansan Yamma troops arrested suspected terrorist collaborators, killed three terrorists and rescued 14 kidnapped victims during separate operations in Zamfara and Kebbi states. They also recovered vehicles and other items abandoned by fleeing suspects.
Operation Savannah Shield troops rescued four kidnapped victims in Niger and Kwara states. During another operation in Kwara, forest guards killed a suspected terrorist and recovered an AK-47 rifle, magazines and a dane gun.
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace arrested suspected arms traffickers in Kaduna State, apprehended wanted criminal suspects in Plateau State and rescued four kidnap victims after stopping
