Nigerian military troops have arrested four major terrorists in Borno State and recovered their weapons.
The Nigerian Army, in a statement on its official X-handle, said troops raided Boko Haram/ISWAP strongholds in Asili and Mastari villages in Bama Local Government Area of the state on September 29, 2024.
The statement said troops found two rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) bombs, two AK-47 magazines, 28 rounds of 7.62mm (special) ammunition, 25 rounds of 7.62x54mm light machine gun ammunition and one light machine gun round. , four notorious militants were killed. machine gun barrel.
In another encounter, troops neutralized another terrorist at Banki Junction in Bama Local Government.
In this connection, troops in Plateau State carried out a raid operation based on reliable intelligence and arrested notorious kidnappers Isa Abdullahi (24 years old) and Mujahid Musa (23 years old) in the forested mountains of Panyam. ) were arrested.
The statement said initial investigations revealed the involvement of criminals in a series of violent attacks on villages in Mangu Local Government Area.
Items recovered during the operation include two motorcycles, three mobile phones and various paraphernalia.
In a similar operation, the military arrested a notorious arms dealer identified as Kabir Zaki in Bukuru town in Jos South local government area, another suspect involved in a recent murder in Brasongo village in Bassa local government area. He was arrested along with him.
Meanwhile, troops in the South-East engaged in a gunfight with IPOB/ESN terrorists in Lilu, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, after the terrorists attempted to ambush the troops with an improvised explosive device.
The statement said the militants retreated into the surrounding forest, leaving behind closed-circuit cameras and parts of improvised explosive devices.
In another development, troops responded to a distress call regarding the abduction of a civilian along Gurbi-Jibia road in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State.
When the terrorists spotted the advancing troops, they fled, leaving behind four injured people who were immediately rescued by the military and evacuated for medical treatment.
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