Nigerian Army troops deployed for Counter- terrorism Counter- insurgency operations in Taraba and Benue States have arrested a gun runner, foiled a kidnap attempt, and exterminated a terrorist in a series of successful operations.
In a significant stride that disrupted terrorist activities in Taraba State, troops, in collaboration with vigilantes, while acting on actionable intelligence apprehended one Mansir Mohammed at Jalingo Motor Park, who has been reportedly involved in gun-running activities with terrorists.
A statement by the Director Army Public Relations practitioner, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu said his arrest also led to the nabbing of other members of his syndicate.
The troops recovered one Semi Automatic Pump Action gun, one locally fabricated gun, a Peugeot car, 5 mobile phones, and the sum of forty-five thousand Naira (N45,000) only.
In another operation, troops on routine patrol at Miyande Village in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, intercepted two terrorist suspects who concealed a Automatic rifle underneath the seat of the motorbike they were riding on.
The vigilant troops recovered one AK- 47 Rifle, 5 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and a motorcycle.
In another development, troops responded to a distress call and successfully foiled a kidnap attempt within Zaki-Biam Town in Zaki-Biam Local Government Area of Benue State.
During the intervention, troops neutralized one kidnapper in a shootout with the criminals and recovered a Beretta Pistol with 4 rounds of 9 mm ammunition.
The successful operations according to the Nigerian Army, underscores it's unwavering commitment to eradicating terrorism and insurgency in its strive to ensure security in the country.
The Nigerian Army authorities therefore appealed to members of the public to continue to support the troops in the conduct of operations across the theatres.
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