The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, on Thursday, said troops killed over 715 terrorists in April, while 465 kidnapped hostages were freed in the same period.
The feat, according to the military, was achieved through coordinated ground and air operations.
The Director of Defence Media Operation, Maj-Gen Edward Buba, disclosed these during a bi-weekly media briefing in Abuja.
Buba stressed the non-negotiable defeat of terrorist groups to prevent further harm to citizens.
According to him, operations in April included ambushes, raids, and fighting patrols, with aerial assets identifying and targeting terrorist leaders and their bases.
He said, “The synchronised strikes between the ground and air forces during the period under review resulted in over 715 terrorists neutralised.
“During the process, troops arrested 146 persons and rescued 465 kidnapped hostages.
Furthermore, troops recovered 937 assorted weapons, 23,034 assorted ammunition, and denied the oil theft of an estimated sum over N2 billion (N2,572,397,190),” he said.
He listed some of the engagements of the troops and the successes they recorded in the fourth month of the year.
