Troops discover three decomposing bodies of terrorists in Borno

Troops of the 101 Special Forces Battalion person discovered 3 decomposing bodies believed to beryllium those of terrorists who were wounded and aboriginal died portion fleeing a foiled onslaught successful Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the bodies were discovered astatine astir 9.30am connected September 3, 2026, during an exploitation cognition northeast of Kukawa, on the Jemmù-Alagarno axis.

The find followed the foiling of an attempted violent onslaught connected troops of the 101 Special Forces Battalion astatine Cross Kauwa successful Kukawa LGA connected August 28.

According to the sources, the terrorists sustained injuries during the failed battle and subsequently died on their withdrawal route.

“Troops discovered the 3 decomposing bodies during the exploitation of the area,” 1 of the sources said.

The root added that the cognition was aimed astatine tracing the terrorists’ withdrawal routes and recovering weapons and instrumentality abandoned during the failed attack.

“Among the items recovered were a damaged AK-47 rifle, a star panel, a camouflage shuttle bag, a supplication mat, an bare PKT ammunition nexus and a raincoat,” the root said.

The 3 bodies were subsequently buried successful situ.

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