Army rescues woman, four children during ambush operation in Niger

Troops of Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD person rescued a pistillate and 4 children during an ambush cognition against suspected terrorists successful Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.

This was disclosed by a counter-insurgency and information adept successful the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, successful a station connected X.

Makama noted that the cognition was conducted astatine astir 6:45 a.m. connected May 10 by troops of Combat Service and Infantry Brigade, CSIB, XVI deployed astatine Forward Operating Base, FOB, Audu Fari.

He said that the troops laid an ambush astatine Bakpa Village pursuing quality reports connected the question of terrorists attempting to transverse from Jadua country into the Kainji Lake National Park, KLNP, axis.

“The troops made interaction with the terrorists portion they were attempting to infiltrate the area.

“On sighting the troops, the terrorists abandoned their families and fled into the wood to evade arrest,” helium said.

According to him, the troops subsequently rescued 1 big pistillate and 4 children near down by the fleeing suspects.

The information adept further disclosed that items recovered from the country included 3 motorcycles and 1 mobile telephone believed to beryllium to the terrorists.

“The rescued victims are receiving indispensable care, portion efforts are on...