Nigeria Insecurity: Troops ambush terrorists on transit to Kaduna, recover deadly arms
Nigerian military troops trapped terrorists and recovered AK-47 rifle, including other deadly arms while on their way to Kaduna on Sunday.
This report was confirmed in statement released by the Major General, Director Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu on 14 April 2024, Sunday, at about 4:45 West African Time.
The statement read,“Nigerian Army troops deployed for Counter- terrorism Counter-insurgency operations in the North West on Saturday 13 April 2024 successfully ambushed and neutralized two terrorists transiting with arms in Kaduna.
“The operation, which took place in Rafin Sariki Village of Giwa Local Government Area, was a prompt response to actionable intelligence on the presence of terrorists transiting with a sack containing weapons.
It said the soldiers recovered one Ak-47 rifle and other weapons after they had successfully defeated the terrorists during a gun battle.
“The troops laid in ambush for the terrorists and engaged them in a gun battle, that neutralized two of the terrorists. The gallant troops also recovered one AK-47 rifle, 52 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, and one locally fabricated revolver frame,” the issued statement revealed.
“The Nigerian Army remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of the citizenry and the nation in general.
“The NA will thus, continue to take decisive actions against terrorists activities in the region,” added the statement.
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