{"id":199578,"date":"2026-04-26T19:21:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T18:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/troops-attack-suspected-terrorist-camps-in-kwara"},"modified":"2026-04-26T20:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T19:31:24","slug":"troops-attack-suspected-terrorist-camps-in-kwara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/troops-attack-suspected-terrorist-camps-in-kwara","title":{"rendered":"Troops Attack Suspected Terrorist Camps in Kwara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Troops of 22 Brigade, Sector 1 Operation Safe South-South, OPSS, have conducted clearance operations in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, destroying suspected terrorist makeshift camps and recovering weapons.<\/p>\n<p>This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region.<\/p>\n<p>Makama said the operation commenced at about 6:00 a.m. on April 24, when troops departed their harbour area at Kamenji and advanced towards Tungan Mariga.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, during the operation, troops reportedly discovered and destroyed suspected terrorist camps at Nuku village.<\/p>\n<p>He further revealed that six Dane guns were recovered during the clearance exercise.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the troops thereafter proceeded to Woro village, where the commanding officer addressed personnel and assessed the ongoing operation.<\/p>\n<p>The security expert noted that as part of efforts to enhance operational effectiveness, troops were also equipped with an additional armoured personnel carrier mounted with a QJC weapon system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe operation was conducted without resistance and ended successfully, according to the sources,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Troops of 22 Brigade, Sector 1 Operation Safe South-South, OPSS, have conducted clearance operations in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, destroying suspected terrorist makeshift camps and recovering weapons. This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region. 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