Troops Dismantle Terrorist Hideouts in Taraba, Recover Arms and Ammunition
By Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo
Troops of the 6 Brigade and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke have carried out a coordinated sweep of terrorist hideouts in parts of Taraba, leading to the recovery of arms, ammunition, and mobile phones belonging to the fleeing terrorists.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachuku, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He said the coordinated operations are part of deliberate efforts by the army to make the state uninhabitable for terrorists and other criminal elements oppressing the people.
“In a coordinated operation aimed at eradicating terrorist strongholds in remote areas of Taraba State, troops of 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE successfully dismantled terrorist hideouts in Rugga, Sarti, and Yade communities, recovering arms and ammunition,” the statement said.
“During an aggressive patrol conducted by the troops of 93 Battalion Sub-Sector 3B OPWS, contact was made with terrorists who fled their base in the face of the troops’ overwhelming firepower. A thorough search of the terrorists’ hideout resulted in the seizure of one AK-47 rifle, a magazine containing seven rounds of 7.6mm X39mm ball ammunition, and one cartridge. Additionally, a knife and two mobile phones belonging to the terrorists were also confiscated. The troops are in pursuit of the terrorists to dismantle all criminal hideouts and ensure the area remains uninhabitable for unlawful activities.”
“These successful military operations exemplify the Nigerian Army’s unwavering commitment to decisively combat all forms of criminal activities, reassuring the public of their safety and security as the farming season approaches in the state. The general public is therefore urged to continually provide the security agencies with timely actionable information about any strange movement in their area,” the statement reads.
Major General Nwachuku urged the people to always report any suspicious activity in their communities to security agencies, especially any influx of strange persons or the setting up of camps in odd places.
