Nigeria claims troops killed 185 suspected terrorists, kidnappers in one week

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) claimed on Friday troops operating in the various theatre of operations killed 185 terrorists and kidnappers across the country in the last week.

The Director of Defence Madia Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said 212 other terrorists were arrested in the operation.

Buba said the troops also arrested 44 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 71 hostages.