Nigerian Troops Storm Katsina Forest,Kill Scores of Terrorists, Destroy ‘Soja Camp’ and Recover Heavy Weapons

In a bold and successful pre-dawn operation, Nigerian troops under the Headquarters of Operation Forest Yaki (OPFY) Main Strike Team stormed a major terrorist enclave in Katsina State, eliminating several insurgents, seizing a large cache of arms, and demolishing the notorious “Soja Camp.”

The clearance mission kicked off around 5:30 a.m. as troops advanced from Bini in the HAR axis, sweeping through Landal village, Akuzo, and arriving at Yan Wutsiya — the site of the heavily fortified terrorist camp.

A fierce gunfight erupted between the terrorists and the gallant troops. While several terrorists were neutralized, others escaped with serious injuries, as blood trails were found throughout the abandoned camp.

Following the successful engagement, troops conducted an extensive search and recovered a deadly arsenal, including:

Two AK-47 rifles

Ten loaded AK-47 magazines with 300 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition

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One 120mm mortar bomb believed to be intended for IED fabrication

One locally fabricated PKT rifle

One locally made pistol

120/88 ammunition links

Military uniforms

One Baofeng radio set with chargers

Troops also destroyed a motorcycle used by the fleeing terrorists, along with vital logistics and life-support structures in the camp, effectively crippling their operations.

Military authorities have vowed to intensify these aggressive clearance operations until all terrorist hideouts across the region are wiped out completely.