Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- The troops of Operation Hadin Kai, a joint task force in the North-east, have killed scores of terrorists during a night raid in Yobe State.

The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement on Saturday by the spokesperson for the joint task force, Sani Uba.

Mr Uba, a lieutenant colonel, said the offensive, carried out under Operation Desert Sanity V, was launched in collaboration with operatives of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF).

The officer said the troops engaged the terrorists around Muktum and Ngirbuwa villages.

He said two AK-47 rifles, three motorcycles and mobile phones were recovered from the operation.

"Further exploitation along the terrorists' withdrawal route revealed drag marks and a shallow grav...