Nigerian troops kill 17 terrorists, nab 85 in anti-terror raids

21/10/2025 6:21

At least 17 suspected terrorists were killed and 85 others arrested during raids by Nigerian troops over the past two days across the country, local media reported Monday, citing top military sources.



The coordinated operations also led to the rescue of more than 10 abducted victims, with "huge successes recorded across several theaters of operation," the state-run News Agency of Nigeria quoted an unnamed army official as saying.



The source said those arrested included Boko Haram informants, logistics suppliers, terrorist collaborators, drug peddlers, and kidnappers. The rescued victims were safely evacuated and are undergoing profiling and medical evaluation.



In the country's northeast, where the Boko Haram terror group remains active, troops maintained aggressive counter-terrorism operations, engaging suspected militants in multiple clashes across Borno and Adamawa states, the source said.