The Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force in the North-East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), Maj.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, claimed on Saturday troops attached to the team killed 438 Boko Haram and Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the last seven months.
Abubakar, who disclosed this at the Christmas Luncheon in Maiduguri, said the operations were coordinated between May and December.
He added that the troops also recovered 254 assorted weapons, 300 units of Starlink communication devices and rescued 366 civilians from various terrorist enclaves during the period.
“The surrender of 881 JAS/ISWAP fighters and their families, among other accomplishments, further underscores the progress made,” the commander stated.
He said the Christmas celebration coincided with their dry season operations in the Theatre.
He assured the Chief of Army Staff of the unwavering commitment of the gallant forces to maintain the tempo of operations.
Abubakar also attributed the successes recorded in the Joint Operations Area (JOA) to the COAS interventions.