In order to ensure the safety and protection of lives and property during the Yuletide period, troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) intensified their onslaught against terrorists, destroying terrorist enclaves, neutralising five of them, and recovering arms and ammunition in Zamfara and Sokoto states.
According to Captain Yahaya Ibrahim, the spokesperson for Operation Hadarin Daji, the forces coordinated a clearance operation on Thursday within Dada, Rukudawa, and Dumburum villages in Zurmi LGA of Zamfara state.
According to him, an encounter occurred during the operation between the military and the rampaging terrorists, and the troops’ dominance led the terrorists to retreat and leave with bullet wounds, while one of them was neutralised.
“Furthermore, the troops advanced aggressively and destroyed enclaves of dreaded terrorist kingpins Gwaska Dan Karami and Dangote who abandoned their hideouts and escaped in disarray,” he said.
“In a mop-up up the troops recovered two Dane guns, two Motorcycles, six different pairs of military camouflage uniforms, Communication gadgets, and ammunition.”
In another operation, the combined troops of Operation Hadarin Daji in Sokoto state during a clearance operation, neutralized four terrorists in Masasa village of the state.
“During the encounter, several terrorists escaped with gunshot wounds as troops recovered one AK-47 Rifle, two Tecno Phones, and the sum of N282,050 cash,” the spokesperson added.