The army in a statement signed by its Deputy Director, Public Relations of One Division, Colonel Muhammad Dole, on Sunday disclosed that the bandits were killed when the troops under Operation Whirl Punch, raided their hideouts inside the Kamuku forest at Birnin Gwari.

The statement added that several camps belonging to the bandits were destroyed while arms and ammunition were also recovered by the troops during the operation.

The troops also carried out another operation at a camp belonging to suspected kidnappers at Unguwar Maigwari village and Doka- Rijanna road along the Abuja – Kaduna highway. Arms were recovered as well and their camps destroyed.

One of the bandits was killed during the raid, while others escaped with gunshots injuries and one AK 47 rifle with 25 rounds 7.62mm Special recovered.

The Army spokesman stressed that another successful operation by a combined effort between the troops and local vigilante group led to the discovery of another criminal hideout used by bandits at Kidandan village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

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The beneficiaries came under Boko Haram terrorists attack in 2 separate occasions, but were able to maneuver their way out of the ambush and engaged the terrorists, inflicting heavy casualties on them.

The brave soldiers, according to the Deputy Director Army Public Relations Headquarters 7 Division, Lt Colonel Kingsley Samuel, also captured weapons, Improvised Explosive Devices, Gun trucks and logistics on 10th July 2017.

During his address to the troops of 21 Brigade in Bama, shortly after presenting the gallantry awards, the Chief of Army Staff described soldiering as a call to national service.

He congratulated the troops for the successes achieved so far in the ongoing clearance operations against the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists.

He urged them not to rest on their oars but conclude the fight against Boko Haram Terrorists and return back to barracks to continue with training and other routine duties.

Earlier, the COAS had a stop over at 202 Battalion location in Awulari along Bama Road, where he witnessed the test firing of an artillery weapons by 304 Artillery Regiment and thereafter proceeded to visit the Alau Dam along Konduga road. The COAS and his entourage joined the troops on patrol in gun boats stationed at the jetty.

He was accompanied on the visit by the Chief of Training and Operations at the Army Headquarters, Major General David Ahmadu, Theatre Commander, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, the Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Brigadier General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf and other Principal Staff Officers and Directors from the Army Headquarters.

It would be recalled that the COAS has in compliance with the Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo’s directive to service chiefs since returned to the Theatre and has been touring various Army formations under Operation LAFIYA DOLE.

On Monday, 7th of August the COAS visited 25 Task Force Brigade, 7 Division Nigerian Army, in Damboa where he was received and briefed by the Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Quadri.

This was on his way from Buni Yadi in Yobe State where he went to monitor and participate in the training of troops of Mobile Strike Teams that are due to be injected into Operation LAFIYA DOLE to enhance a more robust clearance operations against the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the North

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