The Nigerian Army has said that troops of 8 Division Garrison have neutralised several terrorists and recovered arms and ammunition in Sokoto State.
Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said this in a statement on Tuesday.
“In a discreet operation against marauding terrorists in Sokoto state, troops of 8 Division Garrison today Tuesday 24 October 2023, launched a carefully planned offensive operation into Tukandu Village, targeting a notorious group of terrorists, responsible for various atrocious and heinous activities in the general area.
“The troops’ fierce onslaught terminated many of the terrorists, while others fled with gunshot wounds. In the following mop up operations, troops recovered three AK-47 Rifles, one PKT Gun, 125 rounds of 7.62 mm Special ammunition, 2 Rocket propelled Gun Bombs and 9 motorcycles,” the Army spokesman said.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. 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.