Military authorities in Nigeria have confirmed the death of 22 troops during one of their operations in the North-East region of the country.
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said the incident came during a clearance operation at a renowned terrorist stronghold and enclave known as Timbuktu Triangle.
“Overall, during the course of the operations, troops sadly recorded 22 killed in action casualties with several others wounded in action,” the Director of Defence Media Operations Edward Buba said in a statement on Sunday.
According to him, the three-prong operation was aimed at dismantling the terrorist presence with a triangle and began on 16 January 25 till date.
Buba, however, said the troops killed over 70 terrorists including some of their commanders during the operations.
