No fewer than 4,053 AK-47 rifles have been recovered from the terrorists since January the insurgents took up arms against the Nigeria military, reports MJConcept TV News
Also recovered are 1,123 locally fabricated guns, 731 dane guns and 240 pump action guns.
The Defence spokesman, Major General Edward Buba disclosed these Thursday in a media parley with reporters in Abuja where he tabled the military scorecard in the terror fight.
He also confirmed that 120,247 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 41,515 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 5,373 cartridges, 1,940 assorted arms and 25,664 assorted ammunitions were recovered and many of the terrorists leaders taken in the battle.
“Since the terrorists took up arms against us, we’ve taken lots of their leaders and commanders, and recovered 4,053 AK-47 rifles, 1,123 locally fabricated guns, 731 dane guns and 240 pump action guns,” thus disclosed Major General Edward Buba.
Others, according to him, include 120,247 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 41,515 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 5,373 cartridges, 1,940 assorted arms and 25,664 assorted ammunitions
“Furthermore, troops recovered 8,216 weapons, 211,459 ammunitions and denied the oil theft of an estimated sum over N57 bn (N57,052,218,551.00) only.
“Additionally, troops recovered: 53,101,430 litres of stolen crude oil, 9,179,181 litres of illegally refined AGO and 90,595 litres of DPK. Others are; 156,095 litres of PMS amongst other items.”
He emphasized that “the military is keeping up the pressure through ongoing operations in the various theatres across the country. The military is through these operations, increasingly creating conditions in which terrorist can not carry out acts of terror or harm citizens.
“On the whole, the armed forces is constantly examining ways to improve the effectiveness of its operations and guarantee the safety of citizens. Relatedly, operations are on an upward trajectory to winning the war.”