Troops kill three terrorists, recover weapons in Sokoto forest operation

Troops of the Nigerian Army person neutralised 3 suspected terrorists and recovered weapons during a subject cognition successful Kadam Forest successful Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

Security sources informed Zagazola Makama that the cognition was carried retired by troops of the Chief of Army Staff Special Intervention Battalion 7 moving alongside the 8 Division Strike Team nether the Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA.

According to the sources, the troops launched the cognition pursuing quality reports that much than 100 terrorists linked to the Lakurawa extremist radical had assembled successful the wood to program attacks connected adjacent communities and determination kidnapped victims to their hideouts.

The troops reportedly mobilised swiftly and made interaction with the radical astatine astir 12 pm, starring to a weapon battle.

“The ensuing firefight was aggravated and sustained, with the terrorists attempting a rear-flanking manoeuvre,” a information root said.
“Troops responded decisively with superior firepower, maintaining tactical dominance and efficaciously neutralising the contiguous threat.”

During exploitation operations successful the forest, the troops confirmed the sidesplitting of 3 terrorists, portion respective others were believed to person escaped with gunshot wounds.

Security operatives besides recovered 1 PKT instrumentality gun, 2 AK-47 rifles, 350 rounds of PKT ammunition, 111 rounds of 7....