The Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has released the names of terrorist commanders killed during different operations in the northern part of the country.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba revealed the names to journalists during a briefing in Abuja on Thursday.
The DHQ noted that the terrorist commanders were killed in separate operations between January and March 2024.
The names of the terrorists commanders are Abu Bilal Minuki (aka Abubakar Mainok) – Head of Is-Al Furqan Province (ISGS and ISWAP) and Haruna Isiya Boderi.
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He was a notorious 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 neutralised 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.
He added that a total of 2,351 terrorists were killed while 2,308 were arrested and 1,241 kidnapped hostages were rescued during the period under review.
Boko Haram, officially known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād.
Group of the People of Sunnah for Dawah and Jihad’), is an Islamist jihadist organization based in northeastern Nigeria, which is also active in Chad, Niger, northern Cameroon, and Mali.
In 2016, the group split, resulting in the emergence of a hostile faction known as the Islamic State’s West Africa Province.
