Troops of the 8 Division Garrison Tuesday launched an offensive operation targeting a notorious group of terrorists in Tukandu village in Sokoto State
Director, Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement issued Tuesday said the troops’ fierce onslaught terminated many of the terrorists, while others fled with gunshot wounds.
He added that in the following mop up operations, the troops recovered three AK-47 Rifles, one PKT Gun, 125 rounds of 7.62 mm Special ammunition, 2 rocket propelled gun bombs and nine motorcycles.
Nwachukwu said: “In a discreet operation against marauding terrorists in Sokoto State, troops of 8 Division Garrison today, Tuesday, October 24, launched a carefully planned offensive operation into Tukandu Village, targeting a notorious group of terrorists, responsible for various atrocious and heinous activities in the general area.
“The troops’ fierce onslaught terminated many of the terrorists, while others fled with gunshot wounds.”