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In a decisive victory against insurgency, Nigerian troops have neutralised a notorious terrorist commander, Munzur Ya Audu, during a well-executed operation in the Northeast.
The military high command said the operation was part of ongoing military efforts to eradicate terrorists in the nation.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, who disclosed while briefing journalists on Thursday in Abuja, hailed the killing of Audu as a significant milestone in the country’s counter-terrorism campaign.
He emphasised the military’s unwavering resolve to take the fight to the terrorist enclaves.
“The aim of the armed forces in the ongoing counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency war remains to find and destroy terrorists and their cohorts wherever they may be hiding in our country,” he stated.
He highlighted that the operation that led to Audu’s elimination was intelligence-driven.
“We recognize the need to continue to act and respond forcefully against terrorists.
“Accordingly, we are collecting intelligence, hunting them, and striking locations in which they are confirmed to be hibernating. For instance troops killed a notorious terrorist commander named Munzur Ya Audu in the NE through well executed operations.”
He disclosed that beyond the elimination of Audu, the military achieved significant successes during the past week.
“Troops neutralized 115 insurgents and arrested 238 suspects linked to terrorism.
“Additionally, 138 kidnapped individuals were rescued, and logistics bases affiliated with terror groups were dismantled,” he said.
General Buba however, said that the military lost seven of its personnel in separate attacks in Borno and Abia states.
