How troops rescued Katsina schoolboys without collateral damage ― DHQ How troops rescued Katsina schoolboys without collateral damage ― DHQ
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday explained that the rescue of the abducted schoolboys of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State by the military was achieved by the use of unarmed combat tactics and display of high professionalism by the gallant troops who carried out the rescue operation.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General John Enenche stated this in Abuja while updating Defence Correspondents on the military operations in the six geo-political zones towards ending insurgency activities in the country.
Enenche said the troops had on Dec. 20 responded to a distress call on bandits’ activities in the area and engaged them accordingly.
According to Enenche, troops overwhelmed the criminals with superior firepower and forced them to abandon the ten kidnapped victims before fleeing in disarray.
“The rescued kidnapped victims have been reunited with their families,” he said.
Enenche also disclosed that troops of Operation Whirl Stroke killed one bandit, arrest two others in two encounters in Benue on Monday.
He said the troops received credible intelligence on the presence of some bandits around Anguwa-Onmbaagbu general area in the state.
According to him, the bandits were linked to the recent killing of a Makurdi based lawyer and his wife.
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Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have again rescued 10 kidnapped victims from bandits at Yenyewa Village in Zamfara following a tip-off.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
Enenche said the troops had on Dec. 20 responded to a distress call on bandits’ activities in the area and engaged them accordingly.
According to him, troops overwhelmed the criminals with superior firepower and forced them to abandon 10 kidnapped victims before fleeing in disarray.
“The rescued kidnapped victims have been reunited with their families,” he said.
Enenche also disclosed that troops of Operation Whirl Stroke killed one bandit, arrest two others in two encounters in Benue on Monday.