Six insurgents have been neutralised and three other suspects arrested during a special operations in Giwa local government area of Kaduna State by Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army and Operation Whirl Punch,
The military disclosed this in an operational feedback to the Kaduna State government.
The security report explained that the troops, in response to credible intelligence of terrorist activities in the general area, conducted a special fighting patrol in the Galadimawa general area in Giwa LGA.
The overseeing commissioner of internal security and home affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement said the troops set up an initial position at Sabon Sara village, where it was discovered that insurgents had abandoned a herd of rustled cattle as they hastily escaped from the location.
Aruwan explained that the troops after handling the rustled cattles to locals engaged in a gun duel with the insurgents killing six and arresting of three suspected collaborators and informants believed to have been offering logistic assistance to the criminal elements.
Reacting to the development, Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani congratulated the troops- under the leadership of the General Officer Commanding 1 Division, Nigerian Army, and commander of Operation Whirl Punch, Major General M.L.D. Saraso for the breakthrough and urged the security forces to pursue a thorough investigation to dislodge more criminal networks.
Meanwhile, the state government has appealed to locals in frontline communities to continue to volunteer timely intelligence to the nearest security formation, or to the 24-hour Security Operations Room on the following lines: 09034000060 and 08170189999.
The statement further warned informants who provide information to terrorists on the movements of security forces and citizens to desist from these actions, as they are being trailed for diligent prosecution.