Troops neutralise terrorists in Benue, lose one soldier in gun battle

The Army troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, person repelled terrorists onslaught successful Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, sidesplitting respective terrorists successful the encounter.

This was made known successful a station connected X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and information adept successful the Lake Chad region.

Makama stated that the incidental occurred astatine astir 1:00 p.m. connected March 27 astir Iyarwya waterside, wherever troops of Sector 1 responded to quality connected the question of suspected terrorists.

According to Makama, troops made interaction with the assailants and engaged them successful a weapon duel, sidesplitting respective of them and forcing them to fly initially.

“Troops pursued the fleeing terrorists crossed the river, wherever they came nether ambush,” Makama said.

He added that during the encounter, 1 worker paid the ultimate terms successful enactment portion different sustained gunshot wounds.

Makama further stated that the injured worker was evacuated to the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, for treatment, portion the remains of the deceased were deposited astatine the mortuary.

Troops neutralise terrorists successful Benue, suffer 1 worker successful weapon battle