| The Defence Headquarters says Several armed bandits in Kuriya village of Kaura Namoda LGA of Zamfara State have been neutralised by Troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI. A signed statement by the Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Maj. General John Enenche made available to Channel Network Afrique indicates that the gallant troops with close air support by the Air Component, on 9 January 2021 made contact with bandits at Kuriya village following actionable intelligence on the bandits activities. According to Enenche several bandits were killed during the encounter while 4 soldiers sustained injuries. He further stated that Human Intelligence confirmed that no fewer than 50 armed bandits were killed in the encounter as Troops recovered 272 livestock from the bandits. “In another development, troops deployed at Dunya village of Danmusa LGA of Katsina State while on routine patrol recovered 62 livestock from armed bandits who fled into the bush on sighting troops. The troops have continued to dominate the theatre of operation with aggressive patrols to deny criminals freedom of action”. Enenche noted. The Military High Command commends the gallant troops for the feats recorded and encouraged them not to relent on their oars until normalcy is restored to all troubled zones of the Countr. |
