Two terrorists neutralised as troops recover HK 21 gun in Niger

Two terrorists were neutralised by troops of Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD during a patrol successful Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, with an HK 21 instrumentality weapon recovered from the operation.

According to information analyst, Zagazola Makama, the brushwood occurred astir 8:55 americium connected September 14, 2026, erstwhile troops of the Civilian Intervention Battalion (CIB) XVI met the terrorists portion moving from Dekara towards the Gidan Zana and Sabon Gida areas.

Makama said the troops engaged the terrorists during the patrol and neutralised 2 of them.

He added that 1 HK 21 instrumentality weapon and 15 belted rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition were recovered aft the encounter.

“The warring patrol was portion of ongoing efforts by troops nether Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD to predominate the wide area, disrupt violent activities and forestall equipped groups from establishing state of question crossed communities successful the axis,” Makama said.

Two terrorists neutralised arsenic troops retrieve HK 21 weapon successful Niger