Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed three terrorists during a raid on Sambisa forest in Borno State.

The troops also destroyed terrorist hideouts in the forest.

Sambisa forest was earmarked by the colonial government as a game reserve but it has become the stronghold of both Boko Haram and Islamic State for West Africa Province terrorists.

Despite several clearance operations carried out by the military in the forest, the terrorists still operate from there.

A statement the Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu noted that after destroying the terrorists’ camp in the forest, two AK-47s and a suicide vest were recovered.