The troops of the Nigerian Army has successful attacked and killed some kidnappers terrorizing residents of Bauchi State.
One of the suspected kidnappers killed by the Nigerian army
On Friday, 9th September 2016, a fighting patrol team of 33 Brigade
Nigerian Army following a tip off had contact with suspected kidnappers
at Lame Burra forest near Dutsen Ganye, Gunduru and Kati Layin
villages, Bauchi State. During a heavy exchange of fire, the troops
killed 7 of the kidnappers and destroyed their camps. They also
recovered 2 AK-47 rifles and 3 Dane guns at the camp.
The troops are still combing the general area to further track down other fleeing members of the criminal gang.
It is important to state that the Brigade after the initial
successes of its Operation FOREST KUNAMA, which was aimed at clearing
all livestock rustlers and armed bandits camps in Bauchi and Gombe
States general area, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) directed them to
maintain continued presence at the Lame-Burra forest. This is to prevent
the criminal elements that fled from returning.
Subsequently, 2 Forward Operation Bases (FOBs) were established at
Lame and Jimi to cover the Lame and Burra axis of the forest
respectively. Troops usually carry out periodic fighting patrols into
the forest from the FOBs.
In a related development, troops on Operation LAFIYA DOLE deployed
at Forward Operation Base (FOB), Buratai in conjunction with local
vigilante arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorist named Adamu Damuna.
He is currently being interrogated.
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