
Nigeria Launches Intensified Offensive As Troops Kill 23 Terrorists, Free Hostages
The Nigerian military has stepped up its counter-insurgency campaign in the country’s north-west, killing 23 terrorists and rescuing 26 hostages in Katsina State as part of Operation Fasan Yamma. Military sources told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that troops engaged armed groups in Pauwa village, Kankara Local Government Area, on Saturday. Backed by air…