Nigerian troops have neutralized at least 21 insurgents terrorizing parts of Katsina State.
The operation was carried out by troops of Joint Task Force North West Operation Fasan Yama.
In a post on the social media page of the Nigerian Army, it disclosed that the successful operation was recorded in Ruwan Godiya, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State today.
According to the army, the troops subdued the terrorists in a fierce firefight, forcing them to abandon their base and flee.
"During the ensuing pursuit, 21 terrorists were neutralized, with some succumbing to drowning in a nearby river.
"The operation also yielded a significant seizure of large cache of arms and ammunition, including guns, rifles, magazines, explosives, communication devices, mobile phones, and motorcycles", the post added.
This comes amid revelation by the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu that Nigeria’s security forces neutralised 13,543 Boko Haram insurgents in a spate of two years.
He also revealed that over 11,000 weapons were recovered and destroyed in the same period.