Troops of Operation Hadin Kai has recorded a major victory over the Boko Haram terrorists following their recent neutralisation of over forty-terrorists.
The Nigerian Soldiers also successfully rescued sixty-three kidnapped victims and Apprehended twenty Terrorists across the North East within three weeks.
According to the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, said he gave out the update on their recent success while briefing newsmen on the operations of the armed forces between April 28 and May 19, on Thursday in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
Onyeuko also said that 1,627 BokoHaram terrorists and their families, comprising 331 Men, 441 women and 855 children, surrendered to the troops at different locations between May 1 and May 14.
Speaking further, he mentioned that no fewer than fifty-three thousand, two-hundred and sixty-two terrorists had so far surrendered as by May 16.
Operation Hadin Kai
Mr Onyeuko said that troops killed Malam Shehu, who was the Amir and spiritual head of the group and some of his foot soldiers during a clearance operation in their enclaves at Jaje, Mango Ali, Dissa, Balangaje, among other achievements.