Kebbi: Troops kill five terrorists, foil ambush on GOC convoy

Troops of the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army person killed 5 suspected Lakurawa terrorists portion repelling an attempted ambush connected the convoy of the General Officer Commanding, GOC, Major General Bemgha Koughna, successful Kebbi State.

The incidental occurred adjacent Mayama Hill arsenic the GOC, who besides serves arsenic Commander of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, was en way to sojourn frontline troops deployed successful the state.

In a connection issued connected Monday by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, the convoy reportedly came nether dense gunfire portion passing done a forested area.

According to the statement, troops responded with superior firepower, sidesplitting 5 of the attackers and foiling the ambush.

Following the exchange, soldiers conducted a clearance cognition astir the country and recovered 1 OJC gun, 1 PKT gun, 2 AK-47 rifles, 4 AK-47 magazines, a bandolier of PKT ammunition, respective rounds of 12.7mm ammunition, 2 mobile phones, 5 motorcycles, and a camel container containing N840,000 suspected to beryllium logistics funds.

The service said the betterment would weaken the operational capableness of the violent group.

It added that troops stay committed to ongoing operations nether Operation FANSAN YAMMA, a associated information inaugural targeting banditry and coercion successful Kebbi a...