Three soldiers wounded as army pound scores of terrorists in Zamfara

Troops of 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, successful collaboration with 1 Brigade Combat Team and Tactical Combat Support elements, person conducted an violative cognition against suspected terrorists successful Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State

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

According to him, the operation, which commenced astatine astir 9:00 a.m. connected May 4, targeted identified violent enclaves successful Kamara, Dan Gwandi, Manawa and Katsira villages.

He disclosed that during the operation, troops made interaction with the terrorists astatine Katsira village, starring to an speech of gunfire. Several terrorists were killed successful the offensive.

The information adept besides said that 3 soldiers sustained gunshot wounds successful enactment during the brushwood and are presently receiving aesculapian attention.

“The terrorists, however, were forced to retreat from the area, retreating towards the Fakai precocious crushed nether sustained subject pressure.

“Troops are maintaining dominance successful the wide area, portion efforts are ongoing to dislodge the fleeing elements and contradict them state of movement,” helium said.

Three soldiers wound...