Troops neutralise terrorists, recover weapons in Kaduna

Troops of the Nigerian Army conducting deep clearance operations into Yadi Forest in Kaduna have smoked out terrorists hibernating in the remote forest general area, resulting in a significant clampdown on their activities in the forest.

This was contained in a statement made available to Defence Correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday by Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu

According to the statement, “During the operation, troops encountered an ambush staged by the terrorists, but swiftly responded with heavy volume of fire neutralizing one of them, while others scattered in disarray

“In the encounter, the gallant troops recovered 2 Ak 47 Rifles, 6 Ak 47 Magazines, 5 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition, 331 rounds of 7.62mm x 54 PKT Machine Gun ammunition, and 2 PKT Machine Gun ammunition links. Other items recovered include 3 Motorbikes, 2 Power Generating sets, 2 Desert Camouflage, a pair of Desert boots, Leg and hand chains used for fastening kidnap victims, 9 Baofeng Radios with 9 Chargers, one Talisman vest, an International Passport, 2 Voter’s cards and 2 National Identity cards, among other items.

It further explained that during the operation, the troops destroyed the terrorists’ camps, which were carefully concealed along the river lines while the troops were still on the trail of the fleeing terrorists to rid the forest of terrorists’ activities in a renewed effort to restore peace and stability.

The statement urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to security agencies.