Nigerian military troops
6 Lakurawa terrorists, 5 soldiers killed in Sokoto during gunfire exchange
The troops of Defence Headquarters Special Operations Brigade, have killed six Lakurawa terrorists in Sokoto State and recovered weapons.
Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, coordinator, Joint Media Coordination Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, said this in a statement in Gusau on Thursday, saying the troops lost five soldiers during the operation.
“On January 11, the troops of Defence Headquarters Special Operations Brigade conducted a coordinated offensive operations against Lakurawa terrorists and made contact in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
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“Following a fire fight, troops neutralised six terrorists and recovered four AK 47 rifles, 160 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo and a box of 12.7mm ammo among others.
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