{"id":212649,"date":"2022-08-25T15:45:04","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T14:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=212649"},"modified":"2022-08-25T15:45:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T14:45:04","slug":"nigerian-army-eliminates-57-terrorists-top-islamic-state-commanders-in-2-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/08\/25\/nigerian-army-eliminates-57-terrorists-top-islamic-state-commanders-in-2-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian army eliminates 57 terrorists, top Islamic State commanders in 2 weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have eliminated more than 57 terrorists in different operations that occurred from Aug. 11 to 25 in the North East.<\/p>\n<p>This was made known on Thursday in Abuja, August 25 by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami at a bi-weekly news briefing of the Defence Headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>Danmadami said the air and land operations were conducted on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/08\/24\/six-killed-dozens-arrested-as-troops-attack-boko-haram-market-in-borno\/\">Boko Haram<\/a> and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) enclaves in Borno and Yobe which led to the killing of unspecified number of terrorists with more than 18 of them seriously wounded.<\/p>\n<p>He added that eight suspected terrorists and four terrorists\u2019 logistic suppliers were apprehended as well .<\/p>\n<p>According to him, a total of 1,652 Boko Haram Terrorists and their families comprising of 320 adult males, 442 women and 890 children surrendered to troops at different location within the period.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe air component on Aug. 20, carried out strikes on terrorists\u2019 enclaves in Sambisa Forest and the Tumbuns in Borno with various degree of success recorded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cActing on credible intelligence about the gathering of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/08\/15\/terrorists-on-the-run-as-air-force-bombs-niger-kaduna-hideouts\/\">terrorists<\/a> at a location revealed to be the enclave of a notorious terrorist being hosted by a top-ranking commander.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is believed to be the ISWAP leader of Sambisa Forest who took over the leadership after the demise of Abubakar Shekau.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsequently, the air strikes were carried out on the enclave. 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