Military records 354 arrests, 409 hostage rescues in Feb operations
Nigerian troops arrested 354 terrorists, criminals and illegal miners in February, rescuing 409 hostages nationwide. Security forces destroyed 32 illegal refineries, recovering 144,050 litres of crude oil and 31,601 litres of AGO. N2.4 million cash was also seized during operations. Joint task forces including Operation Hadin Kai (Borno, Adamawa, Yobe), Operation Whirl Stroke (Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba), and Operation Fansan Yamma (North-west) are leading counter-terrorism efforts. Troops intercepted terror couriers, recovering armed drones in North-east operations.