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The Defence Headquarters has reported that troops have killed 36 terrorists and arrested 143 criminals in the last two weeks, while also rescuing 140 kidnapped citizens across Nigeria. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this during the biweekly briefing of the military in Abuja on Thursday. Troops of Operation Safe Haven recovered three AK-47 rifles, three Dane guns, one locally-fabricated pistol, one locally-made gun, 23 rounds of 7.62mm special, one cartridge, three mobile phones, a piece of camouflage, and a jackknife. Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke recovered one pistol, 40 rounds of 7.62mm special, four rounds of 7.62mm NATO, two G3 magazines, one vehicle, one motorcycle, one mobile phone, and a pair of black boots. Additionally, troops neutralized one terrorist, arrested 13 suspects, and rescued nine kidnapped hostages. Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji recovered one AK47 rifle, four AK47 rifle magazines, two rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, one motorcycle, and 80 livestock. 20 kidnapped hostages were freed by troops of Operation Hadarin Daji. The military also arrested 15 oil thieves and recovered the sum of N3.17m in the Niger Delta region. Troops also destroyed 61 dugout pits, 32 wooden boats, 87 storage tanks, one speedboat, 32 cooking ovens, three outboard engines, one generator, two pumping machines, and 36 illegal refining sites. The recovered items, arrested suspects, and rescued hostages were handed over to the relevant authorities for further action.