Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army and Operation Whirl Punch on Sunday neutralised three terrorists in Kaduna.
The troops, during a clearance operation around the general area of Maro – Chibiya forest in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on 12 November 2023, made contact with the terrorists and engaged them with heavy volume of fire and neutralised one of the terrorists forcing others to flee in disarray with gunshot wounds into the surrounding forest.
Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt-Col. Musa Yahaya, in a statement issued on Sunday said the troops captured one AK 47 rifle, one locally fabricated AK 47 rifle, quantity four of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition and one mobile phone.
He said similarly, on 10 November 2023, troops of the Division and Operation Whirl Punch while on clearance operation at Kawara and Filin Jalo villages in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State made contact with terrorists at Kawara forest.
Yahaya added that in the fire fight that ensued, troops neutralised one bandit and recovered one AK 47 rifle loaded with quantity 30 of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, one motorcycle and one techno phone while others escaped with gunshot wounds.
In the same vein, he noted that the troops conducted clearance operation at Mai-Kulu-Gwanda, Rafin Gora, Funtua Badadi and Kabawa villages all in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, saying during the operation, troops neutralised one bandit and captured one Boafeng radio and a motorcycle.