- By Halimah Olamide
The joint effort of both forces dealt severe blow to the coalition of terrorist that gathered in numerical strength to execute both ambush
Men of the Nigerian Army have killed many terrorists in Zamfara state after they laid ambush for the solders in the Kuran Mota Village as well as along Road Alikere – Yarmalimai Village in Zamfara.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the troops fought fiercely to extricate themselves from the situation, leading to loss of four soldiers while three were wounded in action in the first ambush.
According to him, five soldiers sustained minor injuries of gunshot wounds in the second ambush incident and the soldiers have been stabilised as they were evacuated to FOB Faskari for medication care.
“During the ambush, troops received support from the air component Operation Hadarin Daji as well as reinforcement from FOB Yarmalimai.
“The joint effort of both forces dealt severe blow to the coalition of terrorist that gathered in numerical strength to execute both ambushes.
“Accordingly, several of the terrorist were neutralised as they suffered heavy casualties.
“Troops have unlock the change in tactics of these terrorist and made necessary adjustments to maintain tactical superiority in the battlefield,” he said.