Troops overrun terrorist hideouts in Kebbi, recover arms, motorcycles

Troops of the 8 Division, Operation FANSAN YANMA, person overrun suspected violent enclaves during a clearance cognition successful Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

The improvement was disclosed connected Thursday successful a station shared by information expert and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, via his X handle.

Security sources said the cognition was conducted astatine astir 4:00 a.m. connected May 20 pursuing credible quality connected violent activities wrong the area.

The troops reportedly precocious connected suspected hideouts astir Shadadi village, wherever they came nether onslaught from the terrorists, starring to a fierce speech of gunfire.

With the enactment of drone surveillance, the troops were capable to overpower the terrorists and overrun their positions.

During the operation, the troops recovered 1 mag loaded with 15 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition and 3 motorcycles believed to person been utilized by the terrorists.

Several life-support structures utilized by the criminals wrong the enclave were besides destroyed during the offensive.

Military sources said 1 worker sustained gunshot wounds during the brushwood and was instantly stabilised earlier being evacuated for further aesculapian attention.

The cognition is portion of ongoing clearance offensives aimed astatine dismantling te...