Troops of the Nigerian Army in separate operations conducted in Zamfara and Katsina states killed no fewer than 11 terrorists.
The terrorists were killed following a raid on terrorist kingpin enclaves in the states.
In Zamfara, the hideout of a terrorist leader, Hassan Yantagwaye, in Tsafe Local Government Area was raided which resulted in a gun battle with two of his men killed in the operation.
This was contained in a post by the Nigerian Army on X on Monday.
It read, “Nigerian Army troops deployed for Counter Terrorism Counter Insurgency operations in Katsina and Zamfara States.
“In a series of coordinated operations, have raided terrorists’ enclaves resulting in the elimination of a significant number of terrorists.
“In an operation in Zamfara State, on March 29, 2024, troops successfully raided the den of a notorious terrorists’ kingpin, Hassan Yantagwaye, in Tsafe Local Government Area.
Yantagwaye and his group have been responsible for kidnappings and acts of terrorism in some parts of North West Nigeria.
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“During the operation, troops overpowered the terrorists in an ensuing gun battle, neutralizing three of them and recovering a large cache of arms and ammunition.
“Troops also destroyed the terrorists camps.”
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