Chuks Oyema-Aziken
Troops of Operation FOREST SANITY have killed 2 terrorists in an offensive operation carried out on identified bandits Camp at KIDANDAN village in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State and made contact with bandits.
Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami said in a press release that the operations carried out on the 16th of December led to the recovery of one (1) AK 47 rifle, two (2) AK 47 magazines loaded with fifty two (52) 7.62mm special ammunition, five (5) motorcycles and three (3) mobile phones.
He added that equally, on the same day, troops conducted clearance operation along Road Kaduna-Zaria-Galadimawa and made contact with terrorists at their various camps. On sighting troops, bandits fled, troops destroyed several camps in the general area and recovered three (3) Dane guns,two (2) magazines, one (1) bandolier, nine (9) motorcycles and pairs of military uniforms amongst other items.
“The military high command commends troops of Operation FOREST SANITY and encourages the general public to avail troops with credible and timely information on criminal activities.”