Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army have on Monday neutralised seven terrorists in Kaduna.
According to a statement by the army authority, the inargensta engaged the troops in a gun duel
It said: ‘Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army deployed at a blocking position at Udawa carried out a fighting patrol along Udawa – Kurebe road on 19 May 2024.
“During the aggressive patrol, troops made contact with insurgents and terrorist elements and engaged them with a heavy volume of fire leading to the annihilation of 5 terrorists /insurgent and violent extremists.”
Items recovered during the encounter include one pump action gun, 6 cartridges, one empty AK 47 rifle magazine, one MP3 radio, one phone battery, two Baofeng radios, two Baofeng radio chargers, four memory cards, two sim cards and four charms.
Relatedly, troops of the Division deployed at Sabo Birni in Igabi Local Government of Kaduna State intercepted suspected movement of terrorist elements at Baka general area on 19 May 2024.
It added that the troops swiftly mobilised to the area and engaged the terrorists.
It explained that In the fire fight that ensued, the terrorists who could not withstand the superior fire power of the troops cowardly fled to nearby hills in disarray with several degrees of gunshot wounds.
The troops exploited the general area and recovered one AK 47 rifle and two motorcycles while blood stains were seen all over the scene of the incident.
Similarly, troops of the Division while lying in wait at Kwaga village in Birnin Gwari Local Government of Kaduna State made contact with terrorist elements and neutralised two of the criminals.
Items recovered include two AK 47 rifles, two magazines and two motorcycles.