A total of 151 terrorists have been killed by the Nigerian military, while 456 others were captured in different op­erations across the country.

The Director, Defence Me­dia Operations at the Defence Headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Ed­ward Buba, stated this in an update of military operations across the country on Thurs­day in Abuja.

Buba said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai neu­tralised 44 terrorists, arrest­ed 21 and rescued four kid­napped hostages during the period.

He said the troops recov­ered 17 AK47 rifles, three lo­cally fabricated rifles, three locally made guns, one Ber­etta pistol, three Dane guns and 116 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo.

Also recovered are five rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 13 rounds of 9mm ammo, 20 rounds of 7.62 mm x 54 ammo, 42 empty and cases of 7.62 mm x 54 ammo.

Others are 12 magazines, 50 jerry cans of PMS, three vehicles, five mobile phones, six motorcycles, three cut­lasses and the sum of N3.18 million.

Buba said the troops ar­rested some suspected ter­rorists’ collaborators in Jere and Biu in Borno, as well as Gujba Local Government Area in Yobe.

He said that troops also ambushed and raided sus­pected terrorists’ hideouts in Konduga and Gwoza local government areas of Borno.

The director said that the offensive resulted in elimi­nation of terrorists and re­covery of arms and ammu­nitions.

In North Central, Buba said the troops of Operation Safe Haven neutralised 16 ter­rorists, arrested 16 and res­cued one kidnapped hostage within the period.

He said they also recov­ered 12 AK47 rifles, two pis­tols, five locally fabricated ri­fles, six Dane guns, 32 rounds of 7.62mm special, 15 maga­zines and three motorcycles.

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Under Operation Whirl Stroke, he said the troops neutralised 15 terrorists, ar­rested six and rescued one kidnapped hostage as well as recovery of arms and am­munition.

In North West, the defence spokesman said the troops of Operations Hadarin Daji and Whirl Punch neutralised 35 terrorists, arrested eight and rescued 17 kidnapped hostag­es within the period.

He added that the air components of the various operations had continued to annihilate the terrorists from their various hideouts with series of air strikes.