Nigeria’s defence spokesman claims troops killed 135 suspected terrorists

The Defence Headquarters claimed on Friday troops deployed to various theatres of operation in the country killed 135 suspected terrorists in one week.

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

He said the troops apprehended 182 and rescued 140 kidnapped persons in ground and air operations across the country during the period.