By Adedamola Ogunbewon
The Defence Headquarters, on Thursday disclosed the names of terrorist masterminds slain during several operations in the northern region of the country.
The Director Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, revealed the names to journalists during a briefing in Abuja.
The headquarters noted that the terrorist kingpins were killed in separate operations between January and March 2024.
Some of them include: Abu Bilal Minuki (aka Abubakar Mainok) – Head of Is-Al Furqan Province (ISGS and ISWAP); Haruna Isiya Boderi a terrorist who operated along Birnin Gwari Forest in Kaduna State as well as 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 killed alongside over 50 combatants); Kachallah Alhaji Dayi; Kachallah Idi (Namaidaro); Kachallah Kabiru (Doka); Kachallah Azarailu (Farin-Ruwa), Kachallah Balejo, Ubangida, Alhaji Baldu among several others.
Buba added that a total of 2,351 terrorists were killed while 2,308 were arrested and 1,241 kidnapped hostages rescued during the first three months of the year.
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