Nigerian Military Kills 77 Terrorists in Two Weeks - Official PremiumTimesng: Nigeria
says troops of the armed forces have eliminated 77 terrorists in various operations, across theatres of operations in the North-east, North-central and North-west in the last two weeks.
He said the air component also eliminated many terrorists in recent air operations conducted at Gogore, a terrorist hideout, Damboa, Tumbun Dila, Arege and nearby settlements in the western fringes of Tumbuns in Borno State. He said the troops had on 27 January raided a terrorists' enclave at Yuwe village in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State and neutralised 17 terrorists.He said the troops also on 30 January neutralised three terrorists and rescued 10 abducted victims in an offensive operation at villages within Bama and Mafa Local Government Areas of Borno State.
"Equally, on the same day, troops responded to credible information on the presence of terrorist collaborators at Benisheik market in Kaga Local Government Area and arrested 13 suspects in a vehicle loaded with food items.
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