Troops Killed 21 Terrorists In Katsina During Gun Battle, Recovered Weapons
The Nigerian Army has said that its troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation Fasin Yaki, on Friday killed 21 terrorists during an operation in Ruwan Godiya, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The military in a brief statement issued on its X (formerly Twitter) account said the troops stormed a known terrorist enclave, engaging the insurgents in a fierce firefight.
The terrorists were overwhelmed and forced to flee, with several of them reportedly drowning in a nearby river during the pursuit.
The operation led to the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition, including assorted rifles, magazines, explosives, communication devices, mobile phones, and several motorcycles believed to be used for quick mobility and attacks.
“The troops subdued the terrorists in a fierce firefight, forcing them to abandon their base and flee. During the ensuing pursuit, 21 terrorists were neutralised, with some succumbing to drowning in a nearby river,” the military stated.
“The operation also yielded a significant seizure of large cache of arms and ammunition, including guns, rifles, magazines, explosives, communication devices, mobile phones, and motorcycles. Details later.”
The operation is the latest in a series of operations targeting armed groups in Nigeria’s northwest.
The military earlier reported that at about 1am on Friday, troops of Operation Hadin Kai, sighted a group of ISWAP/BokoHaram terrorists in Damboa local government area of Borno State and immediately engaged them with sustained indirect fire.
“The main thrust of the attack targeted the Brigade, prompting the swift deployment of air support to assist ground forces,” the military said on X.
“After approximately two hours of intense engagement, the terrorists were forced to retreat after suffering casualties.
“Troops successfully neutralized 16 terrorists in the encounter and are currently conducting a pursuit operation.
“Although an ammunition storage area was hit during the exchange, it was quickly brought under control with no further escalation.”
