Terrorists attack Niger community, abduct residents as troops swoop in

Suspected terrorists person attacked Dekara assemblage successful Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, abducting respective residents and reportedly sidesplitting others soon earlier troops arrived successful the area.

According to information expert Zagazola Makama, troops were deployed to Dekara connected Friday, August 21, arsenic a blocking unit up of a planned clearance cognition successful the Kainji Lake National Park.

The assemblage is located adjacent the Nigeria-Benin Republic borderline and connected the fringes of the nationalist park.

Makama reported that portion the troops were moving towards Dekara, the suspected terrorists attacked the community, forcing immoderate residents to flee.

The troops aboriginal arrived and established a blocking position, but the terrorists subsequently attacked their location.

The onslaught was reportedly repelled by the troops, with nary casualties recorded connected the information side.

During the engagement and consequent hunt of the area, troops recovered an AK-47 firearm and different items allegedly abandoned by the terrorists.

Makama said the nonstop fig of residents abducted oregon killed was yet to beryllium established, arsenic immoderate residents reportedly fled crossed the borderline into Benin Republic earlier the troops arrived.

He reported that preparations were underway for a large clearance and search-and-rescue cognition wrong the Kainji...