The suspects were alleged to be conveying the guns and ammunition to the community in Western Zamfara State.
The Zamfara Police Command said its personnel killed two gun runners on Saturday and recovered some ammunition they were conveying.The command spokesperson, Mohammed Shehu, said the police acted on an intelligence report on the movement of the car the suspects were travelling in fromMr Shehu said while other suspects in the vehicle ran into the bush with gunshot injuries, two of the suspects were killed.
Mr Shehu said the operation led to an exchange of shots between the suspects and the police that lasted for hours.He said the arms were being conveyed to terrorist gangs in Zamfara from Taraba State.
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