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Army launches exercise to end armed banditry, Insurgency
In a bid to stamp out armed bandits and insurgents groups, the Nigerian Army is set to begin operation “EX HARBIN KUNAMA IV” in identified forest areas and strongholds in Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara States.
The Deputy Director Army Public Relations, Major Clement Abiade, who revealed this said the exercise was scheduled to hold from 1 April to 30 June 2019.
“Furthermore, the exercise is to bolster the confidence of the people of the region to go about their daily lives unhindered under the security umbrella of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies,” he stated.
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Abiade advised members of the public not to panic on noticing increased movement of troops, armoured vehicles, equipment and sound of firing in designated exercise/operations area.
He assured that necessary control measures had been put in place to ensure that no one comes to harm as a result of the exercise.
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