Troops Kill 10 Bandits In Clearance Operation In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 4, 2019
Troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army, deployed at Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Operation CLEAN SWEEP, has confirmed 10 bandits during a clearance operation at Kuduru forest.
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TheOperation CLEAN SWEEP is the climax of exercise HARBIN KUNAMA III, is aimed atflushing out the remnants of armed bandits, kidnappers and other criminalelements from the North Western Zone of Nigeria.
TheGeneral Officer Commanding 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Major-General FarukYahaya, told newsmen in Kaduna on Friday that the troops inflicted heavycasualties on the bandits, killing 10 of them while others escaped with gunshotwounds.
Yahayasaid the bandits’ camp was also destroyed, but that five soldiers sustainedinjuries during the operation.
Hethe injured soldiers were evacuated to 44 Reference Hospital, Kaduna, to savetheir lives but sadly two of them paid the supreme price.
Duringa visit to the hospital, the GOC commiserated with the wounded soldiers andalso commended the gallantry performance of the dead soldiers.
Heassured that their sacrifices would not go in vain.