By Abdulkareem Haruna

The Nigerian Special Forces Troops of Forward Operating Base Raka Operation HADARIN DAJI have killed several bandits in the northwest of Sokoto State.

The troops recorded the feats on September 24, 2023 during an aggressive clearance operation in Tokhkatara forest in Sokoto State.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a Security Analyst and Counter Insurgency Expert in the Lake Chad Region that the troops engaged the bandits in a heavy gun battle and overpowered them with superior fire power, killing several of them while many others escaped with bullet wounds.

Weapons recovered from bandits.

The troops chased the fleeing terrorists toward the KUKATARA HIlls, killing some of the wounded terrorists who could not escape.

The troops also recovered 1PKT Machine gun, 2 Ak 47 rifles, 4 Magazines, 1 locally made pistol, 22 PKT rounds of 7.62Γ—54MM empty PKT links, 5 motorcycles and 1 woodland camouflage jungle hat among others.

The operation was a major success for the Nigerian Special Forces Troops and demonstrates their commitment to protecting the people of Nigeria from the threat of banditry.