Nigeria, Dec. 27 -- The Sokoto State Government has confirmed that missile strikes conducted on Thursday by the US military targeted terrorist strongholds within the Tangaza Local Government Area (LGA).

The government also said no civilian casualties have so far been recorded from the strikes in both Tangaza and neighbouring Tambuwal LGA.

Earlier, the Chairman of Tangaza Local Government told PREMIUM TIMES that the targeted area is a "primary route" for terrorists and is most likely to have led to the death of many of them.

The strike targeted areas believed to be hideouts of terrorists along the Nigeria-Niger border in Sokoto State, the official said.

Abubakar Bawa, the spokesperson for Governor Ahmed Aliyu, in a statement on Friday ...