Troops of the Joint Task Force of Operation Hadarin Daji, a component of the military operating in Zamfara State, have, in their clearance operations, neutralized some armed bandits in the Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
It was gathered that the troops on Thursday conducted intense operations where they engaged the bandits on fire-for-fire operations, pointing out that all bandits’ camps in Danbokolo, Malam Ila, Malam Sale, Kagara, Gangara, Fakai, and Manawa villages all under the Shinkafi council, were attacked.
According to a top military source, who pleaded anonymity, serious gun battles were exchanged with the armed bandits during the operations, and several of them were neutralized while others escaped with gunshot wounds to the mountains beside Fakai Village.
He further stated that sophisticated weapons and military camouflage were recovered from the bandits. (Daily Post)
