Troops of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Binji have neutralised a suspected terrorist and recovered an AK-47 rifle during an encounter in Soruro village, Tangaza general area of Sokoto State.
According to the Army, the operation followed a distress call reporting the presence of suspected terrorists in the village at about 1:30 a.m. on October 12, 2026.
The troops responded to the alert and made contact with the suspected terrorists at about 5:00 a.m.
During the encounter, the troops neutralised one suspected terrorist and recovered an AK-47 rifle, one magazine and 27 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition.
The recovery is part of ongoing security efforts to track down armed groups and disrupt their activities within the area.
