Nigerian Ministry of Defense confirmed “Neutralized” 79 suspected terrorists In an operation against armed groups in the region close to the border with Mali in February, which reportedly killed 17 Nigerian soldiers.
In a statement this Friday, the ministry confirmed an operation in the Tiloa area in Banibangou province, close to the border with Mali, and is “a place of refuge for those responsible for the February 10 ambush”, according to the statement. In February, a patrol was attacked in the same province. ended with 17 soldiers dead12 missing and 12 injured.
In this operation, where there was no loss of life among the Nigerian army, more than a hundred motorcycles were destroyed and many communication devices were destroyed.
The country faces terrorist threats in the west, al-Qaeda’s branch in Mali, the Support Group for Islam and Muslims (JNIM) and the Islamic State of the Sahel – formerly the Islamic State of Greater Sahara (ISGS). Similarly, the Diffa region bathed in Lake Chad has been the scene of relatively frequent attacks by Boko Haram and its part, the Islamic State of West Africa (ISWA).
Source: Informacion
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