Nigeria, July 24 -- The Nigerian Army said its troops of Operation FOREST SANITY III have killed several terrorists in a "fighting patrol" around Kebbi, Niger and Zamfara forests.

The army disclosed this in a Facebook post on Wednesday.

An intelligence source told PREMIUM TIMES that the troops acted on intel provided by locals in these areas.

The fighting patrol, launched on 22 July, started from the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, cutting through Kaboro and Sangeko into Makuku and Dankolo in neighbouring Kebbi State.

During the operation, the troops linked up with forces stationed at Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in Rijau and Warari, in Niger State.

The joint forces swiftly engaged armed terrorists in a fierce firefigh...