The War Against Bandits In Zamfara Forest.
Tue Mar 12, 2019 03:19:pm National
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The Operation Sharan Daji, a division of the military said it has
killed fifty-five armed bandits during an aggressive encounter with the
bandits in a forest in Zamfara State. Addressing newsmen in Gusau, Zamfara State capital, the Acting Force
Information Officer, Major Clement K. Abiade said that during the
encounter, 760 abductees were rescued which he noted that the abductees
comprised women, men and children. He explained that the 24 logistics suppliers and informants have been
handed over to the police for possible prosecution in a court of
competent jurisdiction. The military spokesman pointed out that the troops of operation Shran
Daji recovered four AK 47 rifles, one rocket-propelled gun tube,
twelve Dane guns, twenty seven AK 47 magazines, 168 rounds of 7.62 mm
(special) ammunition, one pump action gun, 47 motorcycles, a Gulf
wagons car, 61 rustled cattle,three pounds Indian hemp and other items. However, Major Abiade noted that in the encounters, one senior
military officer, two junior soldiers and some members of the vigilante
group were killed. He stated that several battles and strikes were carried out by the
Air component of the Operation Sharan Daji around Kagara, Gando,
Fankama, Fete and Dumburum forest where the seven hundred and sixty
people were rescued.
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