Troops overcome ambush, neutralize several terrorists in Kaduna
Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that its troops conducting clearance operations into Yadi Forest in Kaduna State on February 20, 2024, smoked out terrorists hibernating in the remote forest area, resulting in a significant clampdown on their activities in the forest. The Army headquarters said “During the operation, troops encountered an ambush by the terrorists’, but swiftly responded with a heavy volume of fire, neutralising one of them while others scattered in disarray. Troops recovered two Ak 47 rifles, six Ak 47 magazines, five rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, 331 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 54 PKT machine gun ammunition, and two PKT machine gun ammunition links.Other items recovered include 3 motorbikes, 2 power generation sets, 2 desert camouflage, a pair of desert boots, leg and hand ch