Troops kill scores of terrorists, recover arms in Sokoto

Troops kill scores of terrorists, recover arms in Sokoto

Division 8 troops Garrison Sokoto has killed numerous terrorists in Tukandu Village, the state’s northwestern region.

Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director Army Public Relations, revealed this in a statement on Tuesday.

He stated that troops from the Nigerian Army began a meticulously planned offensive operation against a notorious group of terrorists responsible for many terrible and heinous actions in the general region.

“In a discreet operation against marauding terrorists in Sokoto, troops’ fierce onslaught terminated many of the terrorists,” the statement read.

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Many other terrorists fled with gunshot wounds, Nwachukwu said.

Recovered from the insurgents were three AK-47 Rifles, one PKT Gun, 125 rounds of 7.62 mm Special ammunition, two Rocket propelled gun bombs and nine motorcycles.

Reacting, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, lauded the troops, charging them to remain resolute and continue to escalate their operations against the terrorists to decimate and deny them the freedom of action.

Sokoto is one of the states in the North-West region that faces attacks by bandits and terrorist who kidnap for ransom, kill people and wreak havoc in communities.

Other states include Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Zamfara among others.

Troops kill scores of terrorists, recover arms in Sokoto