Troops kill eight suspected terrorists after intelligence on moves to attack road users

Troops of the 17 Brigade, Sector 2 of Operation Fansan Yamma, moving alongside hybrid information forces, person stopped a planned onslaught connected commuters on the Kakumi–Guga Road successful Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, sidesplitting 8 suspected terrorists.

Security sources that spoke to counterinsurgency reporter, Zagazola Makama said the cognition was launched aft quality reports revealed that equipped men loyal to a notorious violent leader, Idi Abasu Aiki, were preparing to onslaught motorists and different travellers utilizing the road.

According to the sources, the suspected terrorists were seen heading towards the country connected 5 motorcycles.

Acting connected the intelligence, troops and the hybrid forces rapidly moved into presumption and laid an ambush on the route.

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

“Following the operation, the troops conducted exploitation of the country and recovered 2 AK-47 rifles and 5 motorcycles utilized by the terrorists.”

After the operation, information unit searched the country and recovered 2 AK-47 rifles and 5 motorcycles believed to person been utilized by the attackers.

Security sources said troops person continued to patrol and show the country to forestall immoderate imaginable retaliat...