Troops neutralise bandits, dismantle enclaves in Sokoto

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma person neutralised respective bandits and destroyed their hideouts successful the highlands bordering Zamfara State, astir Dangulbi and Kurawa villages successful Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

A information root disclosed the improvement on Saturday in Sokoto, noting that the cognition recorded important occurrence during a coordinated violative carried retired connected June 4 successful collaboration with different information agencies and section vigilantes.

The root said the troops engaged the bandits successful a fierce weapon battle, sidesplitting respective of them, including suspected kingpins, portion others escaped with gunshot wounds into adjacent forests.

Weapons and motorcycles were besides reportedly recovered during the operation.

“The swift response, professionalism, and courageousness displayed by our subject unit averted what could person been a tragic incident,” the root said, adding that the cognition was conducted by unit of the 8 Division nether Operation Fansan Yamma.

Although details were not officially confirmed by subject authorities, the root said the cognition dismantled cardinal bandit enclaves successful the country and disrupted their activities.

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