Military in Nigeria kills over 60 terrorists in gun battle

No fewer than sixty terrorists causing mayhems in the northern part of Nigeria have been neutralized by the troops of Operation Hadin Kai of the Nigerian Army, Report informs referring to Daily Post.

The Army Headquarters disclosed this in a terse statement on its Facebook page on May 30.

The land and air operation, according to the post, took place in Bita, Borno State early hours of Friday.

The post reads, “In a decisive and coordinated operation, gallant troops of Operation Hadin Kai launched a simultaneous land and air assault on terrorist positions in Bita, Borno State, in the early hours of today.

“The intense battle resulted in the neutralization of at least 60 terrorists.”