Soldiers kill 7 bandits, destroy criminal hideouts in three northern states
Soldiers under special operation, Exercise Sahel Sanity, have killed seven bandits in three theatre areas of Katsina, Zamfara and Sokoto states.
Onyeuko said that troops of Defence Headquarters Special Operation Forces deployed at Batsari had engaged some armed bandits at Jigawar Mallamai, in Danmusa LGA of Katsina State and four bandits were neutralized. The army spokesman said that on July 15, troops, while conducting a clearance operation on suspected bandits hideouts at Garin Maza, Tamuske, and Garin Bagwari villages in Sabon Birni LGA of Sokoto State encountered the bandits.”This resulted in the killing of three of the bandits and the recovery of six motorcycles which were destroyed along with their hideouts,” the statement read in part.
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