213 terrorists neutralised, 283 arrested in one week by troops – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters, on Thursday, said troops have neutralised no fewer than 213 terrorists and arrested 283 others in different theatres of operation across the country in the last one week.

The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this while giving an update on the operations of the armed forces in Abuja.

According to Buba, the troops within the period also apprehended 67 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 26 kidnapped hostages.