The Defence Headquarters said on Wednesday that troops of Operation Hadarin Daji killed over 21 armed bandits in an encounter at Zurmi in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara.
The encounter occurred on Monday, April 20, according to a statement issued by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche.
He disclosed also that four soldiers paid the supreme during the encounter.
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Enenche said that more details would be provided after the exploitation operation in the area.
The Defence Media Coordinator noted that the troops have begun aggressive patrols in the area for domination and confidence building among the locals.
He added: “The Armed Forces of Nigeria requests the general public to provide credible information on the bandits to assist the Military to rid the country of the criminal elements.”
