Troops repel bandits’ attack in Katsina

Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA person repelled an onslaught by suspected equipped bandits connected Unguwar Sani Village successful Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State.

This was made known by a counter-insurgency and information adept successful the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, successful a station via its authoritative X grip connected Monday.

Makama claimed the incidental occurred astatine astir 11:28 p.m. connected March 1, pursuing a distress telephone received from residents of the community.

It added that associated information forces were swiftly deployed to the village, wherever they engaged the hoodlums successful a weapon duel.

“The troops -intercepted the equipped men and engaged them successful an speech of gunfire, forcing the bandits to retreat into the bush,” the root said.

He said 2 residents, identified arsenic Isiya Alhaji Sale, 40, and Rabilu Abdulhamid, 25, sustained gunshot injuries during the attack.

Makama further stated that the victims were evacuated to the General Hospital, Sabuwa, for aesculapian attention.

Troops repel bandits’ onslaught successful Katsina