Soldier Killed In Attempt To Rescue Nursing Mother

Operation Sahel Sanity troops have lost a soldier who tried to rescue a nursing mother during a gun duel between the troops and bandits at Diskuru village.

The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko, confirmed the development in a press statement made available to journalists in Katsina on Sunday.

He said the troops based in Faskari Local Government Area, Katsina State, however, killed five bandits and rescued three kidnapped women and their babies during the encounter which occurred on Thursday, October 29.

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The statement read in part, “On October 29, 2020, troops swiftly responded to a distress call about bandits activities at Diskuru village in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State.

“The incident was recorded as the marauding bandits storm the village on several motorcycles, shooting sporadically with the intent to scare the locals and loot valuables.

“On arrival, the gallant troops engaged the criminals in a fierce firefight forcing them to withdraw in disarray. Resulting from the encounter, three bandits were neutralised by the troops as several others were believed to have escaped with various degrees of gunshot wounds. During the exploitation phase, two additional bandits’ bodies were discovered along their withdrawal route.

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