Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s government says troops of Operation Forest Sanity have killed scores of terrorists and recovered arms and seven motorcycles in the Chickun local government area of Kaduna.

Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, announced this in a statement on Saturday.

“Security forces recorded a major success in ongoing operations against terrorists, as scores of bandits were neutralised by ground troops and air assets during an operation in Galbi, Chikun local government area. This was conveyed in an operational feedback to the Kaduna state government from the security agencies,” said the statement.

According to the feedback, troops of Operation Forest Sanity supported by assets of the Nigerian Air Force conducted clearance operations on an identified terrorist enclave in Galbi general area.

The statement noted that during their advance, the security forces crossed River Kaduna and faced stiff resistance from the bandits.

“After a fierce firefight, scores of terrorists were confirmed neutralised as the military forces prevailed. Two general-purpose machine guns (GPMGs), three AK-47 rifles and seven motorcycles were recovered from the enclave of the neutralised bandits,” the Kaduna government statement added.

The statement also mentioned that the government was happy about the feedback and praised the troops for their tenacity.

“The government thanked the troops, air force crews, police personnel, intelligence operatives, and local vigilante members who contributed to the success of the mission. The government urged the security forces to increase the momentum and vanquish the terrorists for good,” it stated. “The Kaduna state government hereby encourages residents to volunteer useful information on activities or movement of terrorists to security agencies. Citizens may also contact the Kaduna State Security Operations on 09034000060 or 08170189999.”

(NAN)