Troops dislodge terrorists, recover machine gun, motorcycles in Sokoto

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s Chief of Army Staff Intervention Battalion 7, Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, person dislodged violent elements and recovered a PKT instrumentality gun, rifles, ammunition and motorcycles during violative operations successful Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

According to a station connected X by counter-terrorism expert, Zagazola Makama, the cognition was conducted arsenic portion of sustained efforts by the troops to wide violent enclaves and contradict equipped groups state of question successful the North-West.

Makama stated that the troops precocious done identified violent menace areas, including Manu, Alkasim and Kandam villages, arsenic good arsenic the Magarya wood axis.

According to him, upon making interaction with the terrorists successful the Magarya wood enclave, the troops engaged them with superior firepower, forcing them to wantonness their positions and fly deeper into the forest.

He revealed that during follow-up operations and a thorough hunt of the area, the troops recovered a PKT instrumentality gun, AK-47 rifles, a ample quantity of 7.62 x 54mm belted ammunition, motorcycles and assorted logistical and miscellaneous items.

The information adept further noted that the recovered weapons and mobility assets are believed to person been utilized by the terrorists to prolong their operations w...