Gallant troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai have exterminated 6 marauding insurgents who were harassing civilians and collecting levies from the locals in two local government areas of Yobe state.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Sector’s Acting Assistant Director Public Relations, Captain Muhammad Shehu, noting that the success is in continuation of its drive to sustain the aggressive posture in the conduct of ongoing operations to rid the North East region of terrorism, insurgency and sundry crimes within the Sector’s Area of Responsibility.
The statement read, “In recent operations, troops of 159 Battalion acting on actionable intelligence on 25th October 2023, staged an ambush against marauding insurgents who were harassing civilians and collecting levies from the locals.
“During the encounter the troops neutralized 2 terrorists and recovered weapons and items including two AK-47 rifles, two motorcycles and a mobile phone in a fierce fire fight, while others escaped in disarray with gun shot injuries at Jororo village in Geidam Local Government Area (LGA) of Yobe State.
“Additionally, in another Operation, troops of 233 Battalion deployed at Babbangida on 26the October 2023, neutralized four (4) insurgents and recover Arms following intelligence reports received on suspected terrorists presence at Bajingo and Kurnawa villages in Tarmuwa LGA of Yobe State.
“After the fire fight, the gallant troops also recovered 2 motorcycles among other sundry items”.
By
El Shaddai