The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has disclosed that no fewer than 105 terrorists were neutralized by troops of the Nigerian Military in their various operations across the six geopolitical zones of the country in the last two weeks.

Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba who disclosed this during a biweekly update on military operations in Abuja, said troops also arrested 140 suspected terrorists, 26 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 86 kidnapped hostages in the period under review.

He noted that troops of the Niger Delta region in the course of their operations, identified and destroyed 18 illegal refining sites containing 9 dugout pits, 19 boats, 21 storage tanks, 35 cooking ovens, 8 pumping machines, and 8 vehicles.

He added that troops in the South-South region also recovered 157,300 litres of stolen crude oil, 23,750 litres of illegally refined AGO and 1,050 litres of DPK with estimated value of Two Hundred and Twenty Million Eight Hundred and Thirty Nine Thousand and Five Hundred Naira (N220,839,500.00) only.

He urged all segments of society to take a queue from the gallant troops in the frontlines fighting as a united force to achieve the goal of liquidating terrorists and insurgents across the country in order to restore peace and security.