Troops of Operation Sharan Daji engaged in anti-cattle rustling,
armed banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities in various
states of the North-western part of the country, have recorded yet major
successes against rustlers, killing several of them, destroyed their
camps and recovered many livestock, arms and ammunitions.
In Zamfara State, the troops killed 4 rustlers, wounded 16,
arrested 3 and destroyed 7 of their camps. The troops also recovered 486
livestock, 2 machetes, 3 AK-47 rifles and 4 AK-47 rifle magazines from
the criminals.
In Katsina State, the troops killed 5 rustlers, arrested 2 of them
and destroyed 5 camps. They also recovered an AK-47 rifle, 4 locally
manufactured guns and 12 machetes . The troops also recovered 116
livestock from the rustlers. Unfortunately, one of the soldiers
sustained injury and is receiving to treatment.
In Kaduna State the troops also recovered 305 livestock, 2 locally
made pistols, 3 bows and arrows and 4 machetes. The troops killed 2
armed rustlers, arrested 7 and destroyed 6 camps belonging to the
criminals. In Kano State’s Doguwa forest, one rustler was killed and the
rustlers’ camp destroyed. The troops also recovered 126 cattle, 331
sheep, 10 donkeys and 3 camels from the rustlers.
In a bid to further consolidate the successes so far recorded in
the clearance operations of the remnants of the Boko Haram insurgents,
again the gallant troops of 7 Brigade Quick Reaction Force on a routine
fighting patrol had an encounter with members of the Boko Haram moving
on 3 motorcycles along Kekeno axis linking Dabam Masara.
During the pursuit, troops killed 2 Boko Haram terrorists and
recovered 2 AK-47 rifles, 3 motorcycles and one tear gas from the
terrorists. Other items recovered include 4 mobile telephone handsets,
assorted sizes of bathroom slippers, food flasks, plastic cups, amongst
others.
In addition, they also recovered quite a number of items from the
terrorists which include 1 AK-47 rifle, 3 rifle magazines, 1 Hewlett
Packard laptop, 2 External hard drives, a pair military and Nigeria
Police camouflage uniform, a camel bag, 3 mini solar panels, assorted
charms, fishing nets and soldering iron, amongst others.
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