The Defence Headquarters, on Thursday launched the names of terrorist kingpins killed throughout completely different operations within the northern a part of the nation.
The DHQ famous that the terrorist commanders had been killed in separate operations between January and March 2024.
The names of the terrorist kingpins are Abu Bilal Minuki (aka Abubakar Mainok) – Head of Is-Al Furqan Province (ISGS and ISWAP) and Haruna Isiya Boderi. He was a infamous terrorist who operated alongside Birnin Gwari Forest in Kaduna State in addition to the Abuja Kaduna Highway. He was killed by troops on 21 Feb 24.
Others are Kachallah Damina (Neutralised on March 24 by troops. He was neutralised alongside over 50 combatants), Kachallah Alhaji Dayi, Kachallah Idi (Namaidaro), Kachallah Kabiru (Doka), Kachallah Azarailu (Farin-Ruwa), Kachallah Balejo, Ubangida, Alhaji Baldu amongst a number of others.
The Director Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, revealed the names to journalists throughout a briefing in Abuja.
He added {that a} complete of 2,351 terrorists had been killed whereas 2,308 had been arrested and 1,241 kidnapped hostages had been rescued through the interval beneath evaluate.
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