BLOODY SATURDAY! Nigerian Army Takes Revenge, Mercilessly Slaughters Several Bandits In Gun Battle After They Killed Civilians, Soldiers
The Nigerian Army has announced that its troops have killed three terrorists, rescued six kidnapped victims and recovered ammunition in a clearance operation in Sokoto State. According to a statement issued by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, on Friday, the operation was carried out by the combined troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD).
The statement said that the troops, acting on credible intelligence, stormed the terrorists’ hideouts at Bauni village and Bauni forest in the state and engaged them in a fierce gun battle that lasted for several hours.
” However, troops’ aggressiveness and firepower superiority forced the terrorists to abandon their hideouts and flee in disarray, leading to the rescue of six kidnapped victims while three terrorists were neutralized and two AK- 47 rifles were recovered, as well as 19 Magazines, ammunition, two dane guns, motorcycles, radios (walkie talkies) and other items. All terrorist enclaves discovered and recovered motorcycles were destroyed instantly during the operation, ” the statement said.
The statement added that the rescued victims have been reunited with their families, while the recovered items have been handed over to the appropriate authorities for further action. The statement also said that the troops have continued to dominate the general area with aggressive patrols and ambushes to deny the terrorists any freedom of action.
