Troops Reportedly Kill 71 Terrorists in Borno, Yobe Operations

Nigerian troops reportedly neutralised 71 terrorists in coordinated ground, air and maritime operations in Borno and Yobe states. The operations also led to the recovery of weapons, ammunition and supplies believed to support terrorist activities. A major five-hour counter-offensive in Buni Yadi, Yobe, followed an attack on troops at the North-East Theatre Training School in Gujba. The military said 48 ISWAP fighters were killed, while rifles, machine guns, a mortar and thousands of rounds of ammunition were recovered. One soldier was killed and two others sustained minor injuries. Separate strikes around Lake Chad and near Ngirmishi in Borno reportedly killed 23 more suspects. Troops also arrested suspected collaborators in Damasak, recovered explosives along the Baga-Cross road, and carried out operations against kidnapping and criminal suspects in Plateau, Nasarawa and Ondo.

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