He said the troops’ onslaught killed many of the terrorists, while others fled with gunshot wounds.
The Nigerian Army says the troops of the 8 Division Garrison, on Tuesday, killed several terrorists in a discreet operation at Tukandu Village in Sokoto State.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr Nwachukwu said the troops launched a carefully planned offensive, targeting a notorious group of terrorists, responsible for various heinous activities in the general area.According to him, troops recovered three AK-47 Rifles, one PKT Gun, 125 rounds of 7.62 mm Special ammunition, two rocket-propelled gun bombs and nine motorcycles.
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