29 Rescued as Troops Eliminate 19 Bandits, Several B’Haram Fighters
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji under Operation Accord have rescued 29 kidnapped victims in Katsina and Zamfara States.
The rescued persons, according to the Defence Media Operations (DMO), have also been handed over to the two State Governments.
This is just as 19 bandits were killed, while several Boko Haram terrorists (BHTs) were also massacred by Nigerian troops between 18 June and 2 July (today).
Coordinator of the DMO, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, during an update on the Armed Forces of Nigeria Operations on Thursday, said troops of the Army Super Camp 17 at Cross Kauwa in Kukawa Local Government Area and troops of Operation Lafiya Dole deployed at Response Area Aulari in Bama Local Government Area, both in Borno State, successfully repelled BHT/ISWAP’s attacks on 24 and 25 June 2020, respectively.
He added that the gallant troops responded to the terrorists’ attacks with superior firepower, thereby killing two of them in contact and recovered two AK-47 rifles, two Hand Grenades and some ammunition, as well as two Rocket Propelled Guns and Unexploded Ordnances fired by the terrorists.
While briefing defence correspondents at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Enenche, said in continuation of aggressive clearance operation in the North-West, troops of Operation Hadarin Daji under Operation Accord, have continued to record significant successes against the criminal elements.
“This is in addition to the several air bombardments conducted under the subsidiary Operation Wutan Daji,” he added.
The DMO Coordinator, further said the air bombardments led to the neutralization of several bandits and their Logistics bases in Doumbourou, Kuyanbana, Bimasa forests, as well as Dunya village in Katsina and Zamfara States, respectively.
Hear him: “Also, within the period under review, troops foiled armed bandits attack in Katsina and Zamfara States. Troops successfully killed 12 armed bandits and arrested six suspected bandits’ informers/collaborators across the theatre.”
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Enenche, also said troops of Operations Safe Haven, Thunder-Strike, Whirl Stroke and Gama-Aiki, in the North-Central, conducted several ambushes, raids, clearance patrols and air operations at various locations within the zone which resulted in tremendous successes within the period under review.
“Furthermore, troops of Operation Safe Haven recovered a total of 505 rustled cattle in Plateau State between 24 and 29 June 2020, while troops of Operation Whirl Stroke recovered four AK-47 rifles, one AK-47 magazine, 150 rounds of 7.62 special ammunition, 55 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, four locally made rifles, and five locally made pistols, amongst other items at Akaa and Mbagyeren villages in Ukum LGA of Benue State on 26 June 2020.
“In the South-South zone of the country, the Maritime Component of Operation Delta Safe has recorded tremendous successes within the period under review. Nigerian Navy Ship Delta dismantled illegal refining sites. These sites were observed to have been reactivated with six ovens, five surface metal storage tanks and five dug out pits laden with about 57,000 litres of product suspected to be illegally refined AGO and 649,” he added.
He then went on: “These sites are located around Otumara Community in Warri South West, Burutu and Bomadi LGAs of Delta State. Troops also arrested two suspects. The suspects have been handed over to the Nigeria Police for further investigation and prosecution.
“Similarly, subsidiary Operation Calm Waters and Operation Swift Response (OSR), have continued to record remarkable successes. The successes recorded within the period under review include seizure of 135 bags of 50 kg foreign parboiled rice, as well as arrest of boats involved in smuggling activities amongst others.
“These operations were conducted based on credible intelligence with the combined teams of OSR and Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) strike force. These successes recorded have drastically reduced the smuggling of contrabands into the country, especially from the South-South axis. The Joint Operation with the NCS proved a worthy partnership in the ongoing border drill.”
