Soldiers Kill 3 Bandits, Recover Arms In Zamfara

Soldiers Kill 3 Bandits, Recover Arms In Zamfara

Three (3) AK 47 rifles, three (3) magazines with sixty three (63) rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and 3 motorcycles were recovered.

Three notorious bandits have been eliminated by Nigerian soldiers.

This was revealed in a statement from the army.

The statement reads:

TROOPS OF OPERATION HADARIN DAJI, NEUTRALIZED BANDITS RECOVERED ARMS AND AMMUNITIONS IN ZAMFARA STATE

Troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI today 30 April 2023 conducted ambush operation to bandits crossing point at ANKA, a point leading to DAN KAMPANI in ANKA Local Government Area of ZAMFARA State. Troops made contact with bandits and following a fire fight, neutralized three (3) terrorists. Items recovered are; one (1) PKT gun with forty eight (48) rounds of 7.62mm x 54 ammunition, three (3) AK 47 rifles, three (3) magazines with sixty three (63) rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and 3 motorcycles.

The military high command commends troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI and encourages the general public to avail troops with credible and timely information on terrorist and all criminal activities within their area.

MUSA DANMADAMI

Major General

Director

Defence Media Operations

Defence Headquarters