Troops of 1 Division of the Nigerian Army on Operation Forest Sanity conducted clearance operation to Maidaro, Kagi Hill, Kusharki and Anguwan Madaki in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, North-West Nigeria during which contact was made with terrorists.
A statement by Army spokesperson, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu says in the encounter that followed, four bandits were killed forcing others to flee in disarray.
Troops recovered two AK-47 rifles with two rounds of 7.62mm Special, one automatic pump action gun with 3 cartridges, 6 Dane guns, 3 locally fabricated pistols with one 9mm round and 4 motorcycles.
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In a separate operation conducted by another fighting patrol team of 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, troops along Sabon Birnin-Zartake, Ungwan Lima Riyawa and Tungan Madaki general area, closely supported from the air by Nigerian Air Force platforms, intercepted fleeing bandits from Kagi Hill. In the fire fight that ensued, the troops killed three terrorists.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
