The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops have eliminated 140 terrorists, apprehended 135 suspects and rescued 76 kidnapped hostages in different operations across the country in the last one week.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, a major general, made this known while briefing journalists on the operations of the armed forces on Thursday in Abuja.
Mr Buba said troops also recovered 241 assorted weapons and 3,254 ammunition, comprising 141 AK47 rifles, one PKT gun, two FN rifles, 17 fabricated rifles, 26 dane guns and 42 AK47 magazines.
Others, according to him, are 2,016 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 970 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 33 rounds 7.62 x 54mm ammo, 76 rounds of 9mm ammo, 113 live cartridges only amongst other items.
Mr Buba said that the ongoing counter terrorism and counter insurgency operations of the armed forces have dealt significant blows to terrorist capabilities.
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