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Troops Kill 3 Terrorists In Ambush, Recover Arms, Rescue Hostages
Troops of the Nigerian Army have successfully ambushed and killed more terrorists, and recovered weapons and logistics.
The Army, in a statement on its social media platform, said troops on a sting operation in Kaduna State, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted terrorists attempting to cross from Alawa Forest in Niger State to Birnin Gwari in Kaduna State.
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According to the statement, the ambush led to a fierce firefight, resulting in the elimination of two terrorists, while others managed to flee adding that troops recovered two AK-47 rifles, two magazines, and three motorcycles at the scene.
The stated further stated that in a separate operation, troops acted on intelligence about the movement of terrorists at Hayin Nakwakina village in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
“Troops sprung an ambush against the terrorists, neutralizing two of them and subsequently restoring normalcy in the village that had been earlier displaced by the terrorists.
“Troops also recovered two motorcycles, a mobile phone, and machetes abandoned by the fleeing terrorists,” it said.
Responding to a distress call on Tuesday, 17 September 2024, troops extricated 20 hostages who had been abducted by marauding terrorists along the Kwaga-Polewire axis of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The troops successfully rescued the abductees after a shootout that overwhelmed the terrorists, compelling them to flee.
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The rescued hostages have been reunited with their families.
The Nigerian Army appreciates the continued support and cooperation of the public in providing credible information to the troops.
“We remain committed to decisively curbing all acts of terrorism, insurgency, and economic sabotage in the country,” it said.
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