One Soldier killed as troops foil terrorist attack in Kukawa

One worker was killed erstwhile troops repelled what was described arsenic a “coordinated multi-pronged violent assault” connected subject positions successful Kukawa aft a prolonged overnight conflict supported by aerial strikes.

Security expert Zagazola Makama, successful a station connected X, said troops “have thwarted a coordinated multi-pronged violent battle connected positions successful Kukawa aft a prolonged overnight conflict supported by aerial strikes.”

According to him, subject sources revealed that the attackers, “mounted connected weapon trucks, motorcycles and connected foot, launched the battle from aggregate directions precocious connected Feb. 20.”

The troops, however, “mounted a determined defence, engaging the insurgents successful aggravated combat that lasted into the aboriginal hours of Feb. 21 earlier forcing them to retreat portion dragging distant casualties,” the station stated.

Air powerfulness was aboriginal deployed against the fleeing fighters. Makama noted that “air strikes aboriginal destroyed 1 weapon motortruck and respective motorcycles carrying fleeing fighters, neutralising further terrorists.”

During follow-up operations, troops recovered 13 AK-47 rifles, 16 loaded magazines and 3 handheld radios, among different items believed to person been utilized by the attackers. There was besides grounds suggesting that the insurgents ev...