By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja
Nigerian Army troops deployed for Counter- terrorism and Counter-insurgency operations in the North West have successfully ambushed and neutralized two terrorists in Kaduna.
According to the Army spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu, the operation which took place on Saturday,13th April 2024 in Rafin Sariki Village of Giwa Local Government Area, was a prompt response to actionable intelligence on the presence of terrorists transiting with a sack containing weapons.
The troops laid in ambush for the terrorists and engaged them in a gun battle, that neutralized two of the terrorists. The troops also recovered one AK-47 rifle, 52 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, and one locally fabricated revolver frame.
