By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
The Nigerian Army has confirmed a significant operational success following a United States-led airstrike on Lakurawa terrorist hideouts in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, in a statement on Monday, said the action formed part of ongoing operations in the 8 Division/Sector 2 Area of Responsibility under Operation FANSAN YAMMA, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported.
Anele said the troops of Combat Intelligence Battalion VII, acting on credible intelligence about terrorist movements along the Kaurau axis, coordinated with United States AFRICOM forces to target camps in the Bauni Forest, near Waria and Alkassim villages, on December 25.
She said that follow-up patrols on December 26 confirmed extensive destruction of terrorist positions, significantly degrading their operational capability.
“In a related operation, soldiers of 1 Brigade, Combat Team 12, deployed at Forward Operating Base Jabo in Kebbi State, recovered debris believed to be from unmanned aerial devices and missile components in Kajiji Town, Tambuwal Local Government Area.
“Preliminary assessments by the Army’s Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (EME) team identified some as fuel boosters from Tomahawk missiles, each weighing about 300 kilograms and capable of penetrating soft ground up to two metres,” Anele Said.
“The Nigerian Army assured the public that investigations are ongoing to safely recover remaining missile components and urged citizens to report any suspicious objects to security agencies.
“The army reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining pressure on terrorist groups while safeguarding lives and property across northern Nigeria,” she said.