Troops neutralise three terrorists in Katsina

Troops of the Nigerian Army nether Operation Fansan Yamma person neutralised 3 suspected terrorists successful Katsina.

The improvement followed an ambush cognition on the Turare-Kitibawa-Kuka-Mai Damusa Road successful Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State.

This was disclosed successful a station connected X on Sunday by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and information adept successful Lake Chad region.

Makama stated that helium was informed by subject sources that the cognition was carried retired by troops of 17 Brigade deployed astatine the Forward Operating Base FUDMA arsenic portion of ongoing violative operations against terrorists and transgression elements successful the state.

According to the report, troops had taken up strategical blocking positions on the way pursuing quality connected the question of fleeing terrorists from the Matazu wide area.

“At astir 9:40 p.m. connected May 9, troops successfully ambushed the terrorists portion they were attempting to flight ongoing subject operations successful the area,” the root said.

According to the sources, 3 suspected terrorists were neutralised during the encounter, portion troops recovered 1 AK-47 rifle, 1 mag loaded with 3 rounds of ammunition, 1 motorcycle, 3 cutlasses, assorted charms and the sum of N3,500.

Military authorities said the cognition formed pa...