Troops of the Nigerian Army have ambushed and killed two of four suspected terrorists allegedly on their way to carry out an attack in Kaduna state.

In a statement shared on its official X handle on Wednesday, the army said although the two other terrorists escaped, the troops, with the operation, prevented the assailants from wreaking havoc.

The army, in the statement, said the troops were deployed for counter-terrorism operations in the state when they averted the potentially devastating terror attack by neutralising them.

According to the statement, the troops acted on credible intelligence to carry out the operation and “intercepted four armed terrorists on motorbikes at a known terrorists’ crossing point in Kurmin Aja, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, just moments before they could strike.”

The army said although they were caught in an ambush, the courageous troops engaged the terrorists in a gun duel “and neutralised two of them, while others fled with gunshot wounds into a nearby forest, thereby preventing loss of innocent lives.”

The statement revealed that “two AK-47 Rifles, 30 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, three magazines, and two motorbikes belonging to the terrorists” were recovered from the area after the operation.

Urging law-abiding citizens to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to security agencies, the army reiterated the importance of collaborative efforts with the public to fight terrorism and other forms of criminality.