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Troops kill 3 suspected bandits in Zamfara
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji on Sunday killed three suspected bandits in an ambush at the Anka-Dan Kapani crossing, Anka local government area of Zamfara State.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
He said the troops also recovered one PKT gun with 48 rounds of 7.62mm x 54 ammunition, three AK 47 rifles, three magazines with 63 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, and three motorcycles.
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“The military high command commends troops and encourages the public to avail troops with credible and timely information on terrorist and all criminal activities within their area,” the spokesman added.
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