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Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA killed two suspected Lakurawa terrorists during a military operation in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, while also recovering weapons and rustled livestock in separate operations in Sokoto and Katsina states. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Lt. Col. Olaniyi Osoba, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
He said the troops responded to a distress call over an attempt by terrorists to burn a Nigerian Immigration Service facility in Ruwa Wiri village, Tangaza LGA.
According to him, the soldiers engaged the attackers in a gun battle, killing two suspects, while others fled.
Osoba added that troops recovered two AK-47 rifles, ammunition and a motorcycle from the scene.
In Katsina State, troops on patrol in Jibia LGA also intercepted terrorists moving with rustled livestock at Danya Bakwai settlement and recovered 62 animals abandoned by the fleeing suspects.
He said the recovered livestock were later returned to their owners.
