Troops of Operation Desert Sanity and the Civilian Joint Task Forces have killed some terrorists linked to the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in an “ongoing offensive onslaught” in Borno State.
The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a tweet via its verified handle @HQNigerian Army on Wednesday morning June 15. According to the tweet, the camps and market belonging to the terrorists were destroyed in the ongoing operation.
Troops also recovered weapons from the terrorists.
It read; “Ongoing offensive onslaught by troops of Operation Desert Sanity in conjunction with CJTF recorded another feat on 14 June 2022 as ISWAP terrorists were neutralised around Gurzum in Borno State. Terrorists market & camps were destroyed. Weapons amongst others were recovered.”