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Troops nether the Special Forces of Operation Whirl Punch (OPWP) person killed 5 terrorists successful Kaduna State and recovered arms and ammunition during an engagement with bandits.
The troops were conducting peculiar warring patrols successful the Kachia-Kajuru axis erstwhile they neutralized the 5 bandits successful the Dantarau wide country of Kajuru Local Government Area.
The overseeing Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, successful a connection connected Sunday, said the incidental was communicated successful an operational feedback to the Kaduna State Government.
Aruwan said, “The troops embarked connected operations to wide the Maro-Enugu axis spanning Kachia and Kajuru Local Government,” erstwhile they engaged the bandits successful a weapon duel.
He said, “At Dantarau community, the troops made interaction with bandits and aft a crisp exchange, 5 of the criminals were neutralized.”
“The troops besides recovered 2 AK-47 rifles, 1 locally fabricated sub-machine gun, 9 AK-47 magazines, 250 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 2 motorcycles, and 2 handheld vigor sets.”
Aruwan further added, “Similarly, the Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch successfully deed bandits’ camps successful the Sabon Birnin Daji wide country of Igabi Local Government Area.”
He explained that “credible quality quality sources confirmed the palmy cognition resulting successful respective bandits being taken retired during the mission. Some of the bandits sustained injuries and are reported to beryllium lurking astir the wide country successful request of aesculapian support.”
Aruwan said: “Locals successful the wide country are warned to desist from providing aesculapian enactment to questionable individuals without recourse to the nearest information agencies.”
“Consequently, citizens are advised to study to the 24 Operations Room connected the numbers: 09034000060, 08170189999.”
While receiving the feedback connected the information report, the connection further explained that “the Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, expressed elation astatine the breakthrough and lauded the troops – nether the enactment of the General Officer Commanding, 1 Division Nigerian Army, Major General MLD Saraso – for their determined efforts.”
He said, “The Governor further extended commendation to the Air Officer Commanding, Air Training Command, Air Vice Marshall NN Ananaba and his team, for their outstanding publication to the information of the state.”
Aruwan added that “the Governor urged the subject to support up the momentum of operations.”
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