Gen Rabe Abubakar: Military launches offensive in Katsina

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, person launched a large violative against violent and bandit groups successful parts of Katsina State pursuing the sidesplitting of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar.

The operation, codenamed Operation CLEAN SWEEP III, commenced connected June 14 and is targeting transgression elements operating successful Matazu Local Government Area and adjoining communities, according to a connection issued on Monday by the task force’s Media Information Officer, Lt.-Col. Aliyu Danja.

Danja said the cognition was launched to way down and neutralise those liable for the abduction and sidesplitting of the retired subject officer, who was reportedly kidnapped alongside his woman by suspected terrorists and bandits.

He explained that troops had intensified violative operations done warring patrols, intelligence-led raids, cordon-and-search missions and clearance operations crossed identified violent hideouts and transgression enclaves wrong the country of operation.

According to the statement, troops recorded important gains during operations successful the Dikkawa Hills country and surrounding communities.

The subject said clearance missions were conducted successful Adua, Nasarawa and Karaduwa, wherever suspected violent hideouts and logistics bases were discovered and destroyed, disrupting the operational capabilities of the transgression groups.