BEVERLY HILLS, January 23, (THEWILL) – Troops of the Nigerian army, under Operation Saharan Daji have killed 58 armed bandits, freeing 75 kidnapped victims at Dumburum and Gando forests,
in Zamfara.
According to the operation’s Acting Force Information Officer, Major Clement Abiade, the bandits were killed on 20 January 2019 when the troops engaged a large gang armed with sophisticated firearms and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs).
He said during the encounter the bandits were forced to abandon their camps due to superior firepower in a fierce gun battle that lasted several hours.
Some items were recovered during the operation, they include five Fabric National Rifles, four AK Rifles, 10 locally made rifles, one locally fabricated pistol and 40 motorcycles.
Unfortunately, two soldiers and two members of the vigilante group lost their lives in the encounter.
