The army said during the operation, troops encountered an ambush staged by the terrorists', but swiftly responded with heavy volume of fire neutralizing one of them.
A bandit has been killed by troops of the Nigerian Army during a deep clearance operations into Yadi Forest in Kaduna State have on Tuesday, 20 February 2024.
The army revealed that the terrorists were smoked out while hiding in the remote forest general area.
Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director Army Public Relations, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, February 21, said during the operation, troops encountered an ambush staged by the terrorists', but swiftly responded with heavy volume of fire neutralizing one of them, while others scattered in disarray.
“In the encounter, the gallant troops recovered 2 Ak 47 Rifles, 6 Ak 47 Magazines, 5 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition, 331 rounds of 7.62mm x 54 PKT Machine Gun ammunition, and 2 PKT Machine Gun ammunition links,” the statement read.
"Other items recovered include 3 Motorbikes, 2 Power Generating sets, 2 Desert Camouflage, a pair of Desert boots, Leg and hand chains used for fastening kidnap victims, 9 Baofeng Radios with 9 Chargers, one Talisman vest, an International Passport, 2 Voter's cards and 2 National Identity cards, among other items.
"Troops have destroyed the terrorists' camps, which were carefully concealed along the river lines.
"The troops are still on the trail of the fleeing terrorists to rid the forest of terrorists' activities in a renewed effort to restore peace and stability.
“We urge the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to security agencies, as we work together to combat terrorism in our country.”