Nigerian Army Troops Kill Terrorist, Recover Ammunition and Motorcycles in Kaduna

The Nigerian Army has announced that its troops have killed a terrorist and recovered several items during a clearance operation in Kaduna.

According to a statement by Musa Yahaya, spokesman for the Nigerian Army’s 1 Division, the troops made contact with terrorists in the general areas of Sabon Birni, Dogon Dawa, Maidaro, Ngede Alpha, and Rafin Kaji on August 25.

“In the firefight that ensued, our troops overpowered and neutralized one of the terrorists while others fled with suspected gunshot injuries,” Yahaya said.

The troops recovered four AK-47 magazines, three of which were fully loaded with a total of 60×7.62mm Special ammunition, and one empty magazine.

They also recovered a PKT belt with 86 rounds of ammunition, two motorcycles, one of which was destroyed, a Techno mobile phone, a Baofeng handheld radio, and an Airtel recharge card worth N5,000.

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the division, Mayirenso Saraso, commended the troops for their successful operation and charged them to continue making life unbearable for terrorists and their collaborators.

Saraso also thanked the people of Kaduna, Kano, Niger, and Jigawa States for their cooperation and encouraged them to report any suspicious activities using the division’s toll-free line, 08000020204.