Nigerian Army Kills 11 Terrorists, Recover Military Uniforms

Nigerian Army conducts successful operations in Zamfara and Katsina states, neutralizing 11 terrorists.
Raid on terrorist kingpin hideouts results in the elimination of a significant threat posed by militants.
Troops recover arms and ammunition, destroy terrorists’ camps, and deal a blow to terrorist networks in the region.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that in separate operations conducted in Zamfara and Katsina states, Nigerian Army troops successfully neutralized at least 11 terrorists.

The raids targeted terrorist kingpin hideouts in the states, resulting in the elimination of the threat posed by these militants.

In Zamfara, a raid on the hideout of terrorist leader Hassan Yantagwaye, located in the Tsafe Local Government Area, led to a confrontation, during which two of his associates were killed.

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The Nigerian Army reported these developments in a post shared on X on Monday.

It read, “Nigerian Army troops deployed for Counter-Terrorism, Counter-Insurgency operations in Katsina and Zamfara states in a series of coordinated operations have raided terrorists’ enclaves resulting in the elimination of a significant number of terrorists.

“In an operation in Zamfara State, on March 29, 2024, troops successfully raided the den of a notorious terrorists’ kingpin, Hassan Yantagwaye, in the Tsafe Local Government Area. Yantagwaye and his group have been responsible for kidnappings and acts of terrorism in some parts of the North-West Nigeria.

“During the operation, troops overpowered the terrorists in an ensuing gun battle, neutralising three of them and recovering a large cache of arms and ammunition. Troops also destroyed the terrorists’ camps.”