The Nigerian Army has killed at least 20 cattle rustlers at the weekend in a military operation in Zamfara State.
The soldiers also recovered 10 AK-47 rifles ammunition, reports the Daily Sun.
The commanding officer, 223 Light Tank Battalion, Lt-Col Aliyu Adamu, also disclosed that the rustlers’ den was destroyed in Dansadau forest.
“We have succeeded in our battle with cattle rustlers, 20 of them were gunned down. We are also able to recover live ammunition, 10 AK-47 and 1 AK-49 riffles from the bandits,” he said.
Other villages raided include Malele, Yarwutsiya, Babar doka, Ruwan Tofa and some neighbouring villages.
