Troops neutralise 15 terrorists in Yobe, destroy logistics hub

The Nigerian Army says its troops of Operation DESERT SANITY V person neutralised astatine slightest 15 terrorists successful Yobe State.

In a station by counter-insurgency and information adept successful the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, connected Sunday, helium stated that troops besides destroyed a suspected logistics basal during a precision cognition astir Lamusheri Village successful Gujba Local Government Area of the state.

Makama revealed that the aboriginal greeting cognition connected February 22 followed weeks of quality gathering supported by outer imagery and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aerial platforms, which identified the determination arsenic a violent onslaught motorboat constituent and logistics hub.

He said that troops, alongside members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, came nether occurrence portion approaching the people but tactically outflanked the insurgents and chopped disconnected their flight routes.

According to the source, during the ensuing firefight, 15 terrorists were neutralised, portion respective others escaped with suspected gunshot wounds.

He added that information unit besides discovered extended antiaircraft structures astatine the tract and destroyed each identified life-support facilities utilized by the group.

“In addition, 5 tricycles and 2 vehicles allegedly utilized for attacks and logistics were destroyed and acceptable ablaze with their contents.

“Recovered items included a cache of arms and ammu...