Military’ll continue fight against insurgents despite Covid-19 –DHQ

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(FILES) This picture taken on April 30, 2013 shows Nigerian troops patrolling in the streets of the remote northeast town of Baga, Borno State. Nigeria's military said on May 16, 2013 that it was ready to launch air strikes against Boko Haram Islamists as several thousand troops moved to the remote northeast to retake territory seized by the insurgents. A force of "several thousand" soldiers along with fighter jets and helicopter gunships have been deployed for the offensive in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa state, he added. AFP PHOTO/PIUS UTOMI EKPEIPIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty Images

Molly Kilete, Abuja

The Defence Headquarters yesterday said the military has killed and also arrested  several terrorists, kidnappers and other criminals. 

The DHQ,  said that the  military also recovered various weapons, communication gadgets and  illicit drugs  from the criminals.

Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, who made this known in Abuja also declared that the armed forces were determined to protect lives and property of all Nigerians.

Enenche urged the public to provide credible information to the troops so as to sustain the successes achieved.

Enenche assured that Nigerian armed forces would still carry out their operation despite the scourge of COVID-19.

He said the military had made available some of its medical facilities for treatment of the virus.

According to him, four terrorists were killed, three AK47 rifles and two hand grenades were  recovered from them at Yamteke in Gwoza LGA of Borno State.

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