The military Joint Task Force North-West Operation Hadarin Daji said it has neutralised scores of bandits and rescued eight kidnapped victims in Zamfara State.
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Officer of Operation Hadarin Daji, Lieutenant Colonel Suleiman Omale, stated
this in a statement on in Gusau.
Omale said,
on the 28th February 2024, the troops engaged the terrorists with a heavy gun
duel which due to superior fighting power the bad elements fled in disarray and
abandoned their captors.
He said the
troops neutralised scores of the terrorists, destroyed the terrorists’ enclaves
and dominated the area with aggressive and confidence-building patrol within
the general area.
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Officer said all the rescued victims were handed over to the appropriate
authorities to reunite them with their respective families.
The Commander
of the Joint Task Force, Major General Godwin Mutkut, who is also the
General Officer Commanding 8 Division Nigerian Army, commended the efforts of
the troops for their continued doggedness and resilience in an effort to
restore normalcy in the North-West.