Troops from Sector 4 Operation Whirl Punch and the 198 Special Forces Battalion eliminated six terrorists during clearance operations in the Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna State.
These special operations were launched in response to precise and actionable intelligence regarding terrorist activities in the region.
In a statement on Friday, Samuel Aruwan, the state’s Overseeing Commissioner for the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, announced that the mission began with the successful clearing of hotspots in the villages of Maidaro, Ngade Alha, Dogon Dawa, Damari, Saulawa, Farin Ruwa, Maganda, Sabon Layi, and Kampanin Doka.
Upon arriving at Saulawa, troops engaged the bandits, neutralizing two of them swiftly. They also recovered a motorcycle and a Baofeng radio set.
Further engagement with bandits occurred at Farin Ruwa, where four enemy fighters were neutralized during the firefight, according to Aruwan’s statement.
He further disclosed that after clearing the area, the troops recovered one GPMG, two AK-47 rifles, six AK-47 magazines, one FN rifle magazine, 22 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, 51 rounds of 7.62 special ammunition, and one motorcycle.
Kaduna State governor, Sen. Uba Sani hailed the troops led by the Force Commander, Operation Whirl Punch and General Officer Commanding, One Division Nigerian Army, Major General MLD Saraso for another remarkable outing and notable breakthrough in the push against banditry in the flashpoint locations.
The statement also urged citizens to offer useful information to the government through “Kaduna State’s Security Operations Room via the phone lines 09034000060 and 08170189999.”
