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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>At least four suspected bandits have been neutralised, while 20 kidnapped victims were rescued from kidnappers\u2019 den by the Nigerian Army troops, an official disclosed.<\/p>\n

The success story was recorded following the gallant efforts of the troops in Birnin Gwari and Giwa local government areas of Kaduna State.<\/p>\n

The Overseeing Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, announced this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Kaduna.<\/p>\n

Aruwan said: \u201cTroops have neutralised a total of four bandits during two operations spanning Birnin Gwari and Giwa LGAs. This was conveyed in a series of operational feedbacks to Kaduna State Government.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccording to the first report, troops of Operation Forest Sanity embarked on special clearance operations in the general area of Alawa in Birnin Gwari LGA.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aruwan said the troops, who set up a blocking force, sighted bandits\u2019 movement around Kwaga, and after a brief pursuit, neutralised two of them.<\/p>\n

The commissioner said during the operation, the following items were recovered, two AK-47 rifles, three magazines, three motorcycles and one Baofeng Radio.<\/p>\n

He also said in the second report, troops of Sector 6 Operation Whirl Punch conducted fighting patrols around Nakwakina village in Giwa LGA, following credible intelligence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe troops laid an ambush along a likely terrorists\u2019 withdrawal route. The terrorists were eventually sighted and engaged, two of them were neutralised while others escaped with bullet wounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe troops combed the area and recovered two motorcycles, one cutlass and one mobile phone,\u201d the commissioner confirmed.<\/p>\n

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