Few days after the United States of America military, in collaboration with their Nigerian counterpart, launched massive attacks on the camps of terrorist groups in Sokoto State, the Army have recovered the canisters from the fired missiles
According to CKNNews investigation, areas affected by the attack were the Bauni Forest around Waria and Alkassim villages in Tangaza LGA Sokoto State
No civilian casualties were recorded in the operation
The canisters found are the fuel boosters from the Tomahawk missiles used for the airstrikes
They have been moved to a safe place by the military while a mop up operation is ongoing in the area
It will be recalled that the President of US Donald Trump had on Christmas day announced the military action against terrorists groups in some parts of Nigeria without giving much details
The Nigerian government, through the Minister for Foreign Affairs also confirmed the strike and went further to state that it was a joint operation between the Nigerian military and their US counterpart and that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu gave his approval for the operations
CKNNews gathered that several members of the Lakurawa terrorist group as well as ISWAP, were killed in the operation , others fled the area
The spokesperson of the Nigerian Army Colonel Appolonia Anele confirmed the recoveries but didn't give more details
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