The Nigeria Army said its troops have dealt a devastating blow to terrorist elements, neutralizing 10 Boko Haram fighters and recovering a cache of automatic fire arms during a daring raid on their stronghold.

It said the operation also led to the arrest of a key terrorist collaborator notorious for extorting ransom payments on behalf of terrorists and bandits.

This was contained in army’s verified Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platform.
It said “On 17 February 2025, troops operating in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State executed a high-impact raid deep inside Iza forest, a known terrorists’ enclave.”

“Overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the troops, 10 Boko Haram fighters met their end, while others fled in disarray. A thorough mop-up operation in the area led to the recovery of two AK-47 rifles and two magazines loaded with ammunition,” it said

In another decisive strike, troops deployed in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State leveraged credible intelligence to stage a lethal ambush at a known bandits’ crossing in Tunfa village.

The ambush resulted in the neutralization of one terrorist and the capture of a high-value suspect who facilitates ransom payments for the notorious Sani Black terrorists faction.

Acting on the suspect’s confession, troops stormed the bandits’ hideout in Tunga village, a criminal hub for selling rustled cattle. Multiple suspects were rounded up, and all bandit infrastructure in the area was utterly destroyed.

Further intensifying counterterrorism efforts, troops acting on precise human intelligence apprehended a suspected terrorist at Illela Market in Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State.


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