By Kingsley Omonobi
The Defence Headquarters has said that the military has sustained onslaught against bandits, kidnappers and other criminals by denying them freedom of action in the North West and North Central zones of the country.
Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko, Acting Director, Defence Media Operation, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the military operations across the country between June 3 and June 16.
Onyeuko said that troops had continued to carry out ambushes, aggressive fighting patrols, air raids, sustained air Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance patrols as well as cordon and search operations.
He said that troops had on June 3, intercepted and neutralised some gunrunners who were in possession of assorted arms and ammunition between Naimaimai Village and Sabon Birni in Sokoto State.
He also disclosed that the Air Component conducted air raids on bandits’ enclaves at Jibia area of Katsina State on June 6, killing…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
