Troops neutralise two suspected bandits in Taraba, recover Ak-47

Troops of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army’s Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), person neutralised 2 suspected equipped bandits during a tactical cognition successful Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State.

The operation, conducted connected May 24, 2026, followed credible quality reports of gunshots heard successful a wood adjacent the “Welcome to Donga” signpost successful Akate District.

According to a connection issued connected Monday by Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, troops swiftly mobilised to the country and carried retired a tactical raid connected the suspected hideout.

The connection said the troops encountered equipped assailants upon arrival, starring to a weapon duel during which 2 of the suspected criminals were neutralised.

Items recovered from the country included 1 AK-47 rifle, 5 rounds of 7.62mm peculiar ammunition, 2 AK-47 magazines, 2 mobile phones, and different idiosyncratic belongings.

Commander of 6 Brigade, Brigadier General Chukwuemeka Michael Akaliro, commended the troops for their professionalism and swift effect during the operation.

He urged the soldiers to prolong the ongoing operational tempo successful enactment with the directive of the Chief of Army Staff to escaped the authorities of transgression activities.

Akaliro besides stated that the military’s rewa...