Soldiers Ambush Boko Haram / Fulani Herdsmen In Kaduna and Zamfara State (Photos)

Nigerian troops have recorded another massive success in its fight against terrorism after overcoming cattle rustlers and bandits in the northern part of the country. A statement issued on Tuesday, May 3 by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the spokesperson of the Nigerian army, reads:

"troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army have intensify clearance operations against cattle rustlers and armed bandits in Kaduna and Zamfara States, north western Nigeria. Within the last four days, they have killed 2 notorious cattle rustlers that were suspected to have killed 7 innocents persons in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

"They also arrested 5 declared wanted armed bandits and recovered arms and ammunitions from them and thereafter destroyed their camps.

"The troops also conducted a clearance operation in Kuduru, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State in which they arrested 5 cattle rustlers, recovered arms and ammunitions and then destroyed the armed bandits camps."

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