The Nigerian Army has confirmed a major operational success following a US-led airstrike on Lakurawa terrorist hideouts in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
A credible source at Army Headquarters said on Monday that the operation was part of ongoing activities within the 8 Division/Sector 2 Area of Responsibility under Operation FANSAN YAMMA.
Troops of Combat Intelligence Battalion VII, acting on credible intelligence on terrorist movements along the Kaurau axis, coordinated with United States AFRICOM forces to strike terrorist camps in the Bauni Forest near Waria and Alkassim villages on Dec. 25.
Follow-up patrols conducted on Dec. 26 confirmed extensive destruction of the terrorist positions, significantly degrading their operational capability.
In a related operation, troops of 1 Brigade, Combat Team 12, deployed at Forward Operating Base Jabo in Kebbi State, recovered debris suspected to be from unmanned aerial devices and missile components in Kajiji Town, Tambuwal Local Government Area.
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Preliminary assessments by the Nigerian Army’s Electrical and Mechanical Engineers team identified some of the debris as fuel boosters from Tomahawk missiles, each weighing about 300 kilograms and capable of penetrating soft ground up to two metres.
