Troops destroy terrorist hideouts, recover motorcycle in Katsina

Troops of the Nigerian Army person destroyed suspected violent enclaves during a clearance cognition successful Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State.

This was disclosed successful a station shared by information expert and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama via his X handle.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the cognition was conducted astatine astir 8:00 a.m. connected April 23 by troops of 17 Brigade successful collaboration with members of the Civilian Watch group.

The sources said the troops carried retired an violative cognition targeting identified violent hideouts astatine Malamawa, Jikamshi, and Musawa towns.

Although nary interaction was made with the suspected terrorists during the operation, troops successfully cleared the enclaves, destroyed life-support structures wrong the camps, and recovered 1 motorcycle.

According to the sources, the cognition was portion of ongoing efforts to contradict transgression elements state of enactment and dismantle their operational bases crossed the state.

They added that troops stay connected precocious alert and proceed to predominate the wide country to forestall the re-establishment of terroris...