Troops neutralise two terrorists in Zamfara, recover arms

Troops of the Nigerian Army person neutralised 2 suspected terrorists during a warring patrol successful Zamfara State.

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

Makama stated that the cognition was conducted by troops of 1 Brigade Quick Reaction Force, QRF, from Forward Operating Base, FOB, Bagega successful the aboriginal hours of May 4.

According to him, the troops, portion connected patrol, precocious done Maikwanuga colony successful Talata Mafara Local Government Area, extending operations to Aljumma, Gidan Dawa, Magami Didi, and Tungar Magaji villages successful Maradun Local Government Area.

The information adept stressed that during the operation, the troops made interaction with suspected terrorists astatine Tungar Magaji village, wherever a firefight ensued.

“In the people of the engagement, 2 terrorists were neutralised, portion others fled with imaginable gunshot wounds,” helium said.

He added that items recovered from the country see 1 AK-47 rifle, 30 rounds of 7.62mm peculiar ammunition, and a motorcycle.

Makama further revealed that troops are presently exploiting the wide country to way down the fleeing suspects and forestall further threats successful the region.

Troops neutralise 2 terrorists successful Zamfara, retrieve arms