Two bandits killed, scores flee with gunshot wounds in Kaduna military operations
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Troops of Operation Whirl Punch and Operation Forest Sanity II, have killed two bandits throughout clearance operations within the Rijana common space of Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
PUNCH Online studies that that is coming lower than 24 hours after troops took a combating patrol to the Kachia-Kajuru common space, the place they encountered bloodthirsty bandits and killed 5 of them on Sunday.
The State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in a press release on Monday, disclosed that troops on clearance operation encountered some bandits in a gun duel within the Rijana space and killed two, whereas scores escaped with gunshot wounds.
According to him, the troops recovered three AK-47 rifles, two bikes, two AK-47 magazines, 19 rounds of seven.62mm ammunition, two cellphones and two MP3 gamers.
The commissioner quoted Governor Uba Sani as being excited over the gallantry of the troops and hailed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. TA Lagbaja, and the unflinching morale of the troops, within the ongoing operations.
He stated, “According to operational suggestions to the Kaduna State Government, the troops started their advance, clearing a number of areas together with Amale, Gidan Jatau, Gidan Danfulani and Gidan Duna with no resistance.
“As the forces progressed to Gidan Dutse, the troops made contact with bandits and within the ensuing firefight, two of the criminals have been neutralized whereas a number of escaped with gunshot wounds. The troops searched the world and recovered three AK-47 rifles, two bikes, two AK-47 magazines, 19 rounds of seven.62mm ammunition, two cellphones and two MP3 gamers.
“The Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, expressed satisfaction at the report and congratulated the troops for another sterling outing. The Governor praised the leadership of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General TA Lagbaja, and the unflinching morale of the troops, in the ongoing operations.”
The Commissioner enjoined the Citizens to proceed “to make the most of the 24-hour Security Operations Room by volunteering actionable intelligence on the motion of bandits and their collaborators through the next lines-09034000060, 08170189999.
On Sunday, troops of Operation Whirl Punch killed 5 bandits within the Dantarau common space of the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The troops took a combating patrol to the Kachia-Kajuru common space after they encountered the bloodthirsty bandits.
The State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a press release on Sunday.
