Police Public Relations Officer, Gambo Isah who disclosed this in a statement said the success was recorded on Saturday based on credible intelligence after security operatives raided the terrorists’ hideouts located at unguwardako in Tandama village.
In a related development, eight suspected terrorists including their leader Abdulkarim Faka-Faka were killed during Air Force raids in the same area in a mop-up operation.
Sources said the operation which happened on Saturday evening into Sunday morning, saw some terrorists flee but all their rustled cows perished.
Reports say many of the terrorists escaped with bullet wounds, although the military is yet to react to the aerial bombardment.
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