Troops Kill Five Terrorists in Kaduna, Recover Weapons, Motorcycles

Hamilton Nwosa
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Troops Kill Five Terrorists in Kaduna, Recover Weapons, Motorcycles

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Amidst the intensified onslaught by the military, five terrorists have been neutralized in two locations within Birnin Gwari and Giwa local government areas.

The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, made this known in a statement made available to journalists.

According to him, the troops also recovered two AK47 rifles, one pump-action rifle and three motorcycles.

His words, “Troops on patrol made contact with bandits around an identified hideout in Birnin Gwari LGA. They were engaged in a gun duel, after which two bandits were confirmed to have been neutralized.

“In another raid on a bandits’ camp around Idasu in Giwa LGA, security forces engaged the criminals and after a gun battle, three of these were confirmed neutralized.

“Cumulatively, across both locations, two AK47 rifles, one pump-action rifle and three motorcycles were recovered from the operations, and are in the custody of the Military.

“Governor Nasir El-Rufai received the reports with satisfaction, and thanked the security forces for conducting sharp and effective missions. The governor urged them to sustain their efforts towards dismantling identified criminal enclaves.

“Clearance operations will be sustained in these and other locations across the State,” the commissioner said.

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