Eight terrorists killed as troops foil deadly attack on Katsina commuters

Troops of the 17 Brigade, Sector 2 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, successful collaboration with hybrid forces, person foiled a planned violent onslaught connected commuters on the Kakumi–Guga Road successful Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, sidesplitting 8 suspected terrorists.

The improvement was disclosed successful a study by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and information adept covering the Lake Chad region.

According to the report, the cognition followed credible quality that equipped terrorists loyal to a notorious kingpin identified arsenic Idi Abasu Aiki were readying to onslaught motorists and different roadworthy users on the route.

Makama said the suspected terrorists were sighted advancing towards the people country connected 5 motorcycles, prompting troops and the hybrid forces to swiftly mobilise and presumption an ambush on their apt route.

“The troops engaged the terrorists successful a fierce weapon battle, during which 8 of the assailants were neutralised,” helium stated.

The study added that troops subsequently carried retired an exploitation of the area, recovering 2 AK-47 rifles and 5 motorcycles allegedly utilized by the suspected terrorists during the operation.

Makama further reported that troops person sustained assertive patrols and surveillance crossed the country to forestall immoderate retaliatory attacks connected adjacent c...