- He noted that troops from Sector 4 Operation Whirl Punch and the 198 Special Forces Battalion conducted the special operations in Birnin Gwari LGA, following precise intelligence on terrorist activities in the area
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized six bandits and recovered arms and ammunition in Birnin Gwari LGA.
Samuel Aruwan, the overseeing Commissioner of the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna State, confirmed this in a statement. Samuel Aruwan, the overseeing Commissioner of the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna State, confirmed this in a statement.
He noted that troops from Sector 4 Operation Whirl Punch and the 198 Special Forces Battalion conducted the special operations in Birnin Gwari LGA, following precise intelligence on terrorist activities in the area.
The statement said the troops began their mission by successfully clearing hot spots in Maidaro, Ngade Alha, Dogon Dawa, Damari, Saulawa, Farin Ruwa, Maganda, Sabon Layi, and Kampanin Doka villages.
“On arriving at Saulawa, contact was made with the bandits, and two of the criminals were swiftly neutralized by the troops during the engagement. One motorcycle and a Baofeng Radio Set were recovered.
“The troops made further contact with bandits at Farin Ruwa, where four enemy fighters were neutralized in the ensuing firefight,” The statement said.
According to the statement, the troops cleared the area and recovered one GPMG, two AK47 rifles, six AK47 magazines, one FN rifle magazine, twenty-two rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, fifty-one rounds of 7.62 special ammunition, one motorcycle.
The Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, congratulated the troops – led by Force Commander, Operation Whirl Punch and General Officer Commanding, One Division Nigerian Army, Major General MLD Saraso – for another remarkable outing and notable breakthrough in the push against banditry in the flashpoint location.
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