The Kaduna State Coordinating Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, has disclosed that “in another victory for the security forces against bandits and terrorists in Kaduna State, troops neutralised a total of six terrorist elements during a strong round of clearance operations in Birnin Gwari Local Council.
This was even as troops of Operation Safe Heaven disclosed that they have arrested a wanted terrorist gunrunner in the North Central region who coordinated some recent attacks in Plateau State.
“The troops made further contact with bandits at Farin Ruwa, where four enemy fighters were neutralised in the ensuing firefight. The troops cleared the area and recovered the following items: one GPMG, Two AK47 rifles, six AK47 magazines, one FN rifle magazine, 22 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, 51 rounds of 7.62 special ammunition and one motorcycle.
On the arrest of a wanted terrorist gunrunner in the North Central region, intelligence sources informed Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency media expert, that the suspect was arrested for participating in the 2023 Christmas eve attack on parts of Bokkos and Barkin Ladi local councils of Plateau State.
Today, the ninth day of the month of Dhul-Hijja in Luna Calendar, Muslims across the globe have converged on the sacred ground, Arafah, to seek spiritual rebirth.
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