Military authorities claim troops killed 40 suspected terrorists in Northern Nigeria

The Defence Headquarters claimed on Thursday troops operating in different theatres killed 40 suspected terrorists, and apprehended 259 others, including criminals across the country last week.

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this while addressing journalists on the operations of the Armed Forces across the country in Abuja.

He said the troops conducted synchronized ground and air strikes on terrorist enclaves and hideouts during the period.

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