213 Bodies Recovered as Troops Lose 10 Soldiers in Zamfara

 About 213 bodies of terrorists and their collaborators have been recovered  days after intense exchanges of gunfire between troops of the Nigerian military and terrorists in Zamfara communities.

 A report by PRNigeria, said, the  military also lost 10 personnel while some civilians were killed when bandits fled toward the communities.

The air component and ground troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, had repeled terrorist attack on Malele Village of Dansadau Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Aircraft from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) along with ground troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, had sustained a well-coordinated joint operation against the terrorists since  Saturday.

In an update on Tuesday, credible sources in the community told PRNigeria that 10 soldiers were killed.

“At least we counted 213 bodies of the bandit terrorists and their collaborators. Some civilians too were killed in what the military called ‘collateral damage’ when fleeing bandits hid in the communities.

“The attack on troops occurred when the troops with the support of local vigilantes were  navigating the terrains for counter-attacks”, he said.

In his condolence message, Governor Bello Matawalle, in a statement issued by Zailani Bappa, his Special Adviser on Public Enlightenment, Media and Communications, expressed his heartfelt sympathy to the families of victims earlier caught in military fire against the marauding bandits.

“I wish to, on behalf of myself, my family, the state Government and the entire good people of Zamfara state, extend my sincere sympathy to those who were injured and the families of those who died as a result of this collateral damage”, the Governor said

-diplomatic diary