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By Kingsley Omonobi
Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) person dislodged respective bandits’ hideouts successful Taraba State, recovering arms, ammunition, and a motorcycle during clearance operations successful Takum and Ussa Local Government Areas.
The operations, conducted connected Sunday, followed credible quality connected the activities of equipped groups astir Tarhembe, Tornyi, TY Farm, and Kando successful Tati, Takum LGA, arsenic good arsenic reports of farmlands destroyed successful Ussa LGA.
According to a connection by Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, Spokesman of the 6 Brigade, the cognition was portion of the ongoing Operation Lafiya Nakowa, aimed astatine flushing retired transgression elements and restoring bid successful Taraba State.
“On 5 October 2025, troops simultaneously embarked connected clearance operations successful the affected wide areas,” the connection read.
“Team A precocious into Tarhembe and Tornyi, wherever interaction was made with bandits. The troops’ superior firepower forced the criminals to retreat into the forest. During exploitation, the troops recovered 4 rounds of 7.62mm peculiar ammunition, 1 AK-47 magazine, and 1 motorcycle.”
“Team B, which conducted operations wrong Lissam successful Ussa LGA done Kutukok, Konkan, Fank Utaih, Kijwu, Kutukwo, Kwesati, and Alaha, cleared suspected hideouts without resistance. However, the camps were destroyed to contradict the criminals state of action.”
The Commander, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, commended the troops for their professionalism and resilience, urging continued practice betwixt information agencies and residents.
He assured communities of the Army’s unwavering committedness to protecting lives and spot and maintaining bid crossed Taraba State.
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