Nigerian military kills 30 terrorists who ambushed soldiers in capital
KANO, Nigeria (AA) – Nigeria’s military killed 30 of the terrorists who ambushed members of the Presidential Guards Brigade earlier this month in the Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Defense Headquarters said Thursday.
The operation was conducted between Sunday and Tuesday by troops of the 7 Guards Battalion and 167 Special Forces Battalion in conjunction with the air component of “Operation Whirl Punch”, Maj. Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, director of defense media operations, told reporters in the capital Abuja.
The Director of Defense Information, Maj. Gen. Jimmy Akpor, urged the media to continue to support the military in ensuring that the enemies of the nation are defeated.
On July 24, terrorists attacked troops of the Presidential Guards while they were on patrol, wounding three personnel.
The attack occurred along Kubwa-Bwari Road in Abuja while the guards were on routine patrol.
The Federal Capital Territory, commonly known as FCT, is a federal territory in central Nigeria. Abuja is located in the territory.
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