The military on Sunday says, troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI In the early hours of 8 April 2023 conducted offensive operations to the hideout of some Bandits’ kingpins at Yartasha and Chabi villages in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami in a press statement noted that troops made contact with the kingpins and their foot soldiers and in an attempt to escape, troops neutralized two (2)bandits, arrested one (1) while others fled.
He said, in another development, on the same day troops conducted ambush operations on bandits conveying large quantities of rustled animals at DAN MARKE village in KANKARA Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Troops in ambush positions neutralized one (1 ) bandits while others fled with gunshots injuries. Troops recovered two (2) AK 47 rifles, one hundred and fifty (150) rustled cattles, forty (40) rustled sheeps amongst other items.
The military high command commends troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI and encourages the general public to avail troops with credible and timely information on criminal activities.
