Sokoto Terrorists Flee as Nigerian Troops Overrun Forest Hideouts and Seize Weapons
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- Troops from the Nigerian Army’s COAS Special Intervention Battalion 7 overran terrorist positions in Tangaza Local Government Area, Sokoto State.
- The operation recovered high-calibre weapons, ammunition and motorcycles, while the militants fled their forest hideouts.
- The clearance operation took place under Sector 2 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA.
Terrorists operating in parts of Sokoto State suffered another setback after Nigerian troops overran their forest positions and recovered weapons, ammunition and motorcycles.
The operation involved the Nigerian Army’s COAS Special Intervention Battalion 7, Sector 2, under Operation FANSAN YAMMA. It targeted terrorist positions in Tangaza Local Government Area.
Troops conducted a clearance operation in the area and dislodged the fighters from their hideouts. The militants fled as the soldiers seized high-calibre weapons, ammunition and motorcycles.
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