A file photo of the Nigerian military troops.
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma and the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army have successfully repelled separate attacks by suspected Lakurawa terrorists and bandits in Sokoto State, rescuing two kidnapped farmers and preventing what security sources described as potentially devastating attacks.
A senior security source disclosed to our correspondent in Sokoto on Sunday that troops of Operation Fansan Yamma foiled an attack by suspected Lakurawa terrorists on the Magonho community in the Tangaza Local Government Area on June 4.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to comment publicly on the operation, said one civilian sustained a gunshot injury during the exchange of fire.
According to him, the troops responded swiftly to distress calls from residents, forcing the attackers to retreat before causing extensive damage.
