Troops of “Operation Hadin Kai’’ have apprehended at least 79 terrorists and their collaborators in the Northeast in the last two weeks.

Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, made the declaration in Abuja on Thursday at the bi-weekly news briefing on the operations of the armed forces.

Danmadami said troops also eliminated many terrorists in land and air operations and rescued of 14 abductees including two Chibok school girls during the period.

He said the two Chibok girls, Yana Pogu and Rejoice Senki were rescued with their children.

They were rescued at Bula Davo village in Bama Local Government Area of Borno and at Kawur village in Konduga Local Government Area also in Borno alongside 12 other abductees.

Danmadami also told newsmen that troops arrested 29 Boko Haram terrorists and Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, logistics suppliers in different locations within the period.

He said troops also conducted precision bombing on identified notorious terrorists’ leaders in Gwaska Dankaramis camp at Mashekari area in Zurmi Local Government Area and Sani Dangote Camp in Farara village in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State.

Danmadami said the airstrikes killed a suspected terrorists’ leader identified as Dogo Rabe and seven members of his gang, while others fled in disarray.