The Defence Headquarters says 35 militia herdsmen have been killed, while one soldiers paid the supreme price and another one missing in the "Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS)" in Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba and Zamfara states.
John Agim, the Acting Director Defence Information (DDI) stated this in a statement on Monday, saying that the success was recorded in a four-pronged clearance operation at the weekend.
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