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September 17, 2025 by Victor Gai, Jalingo
Troops of the Sixth Brigade Nigerian Army /Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have killed two terrorists and recovered a significant cache of arms and ammunition in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State.
Spokesman of the 3 Division, Nigerian Army, Lt.-Col Aliyu Danja, in a statement yesterday, said the troops engaged the terrorists after acting on credible intelligence that a community was about to be attacked.
The statement read: “Acting on credible intelligence on September 15, 2025, on a planned attack on the Chanchanji community by the Bojo terrorist group, troops swiftly deployed to the area. The operation led to an armed engagement with the terrorists along the Demeva–Chanchanji road. The troops effectively neutralised one terrorist, forcing the others to retreat.
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“In a follow-up to intercept the fleeing suspects, troops pursued them to the Demeva-Gbudu axis. This location was identified as a planned crossing point into the Ananum community in Donga Local Government Area.
The troops engaged the remaining terrorists in a second firefight, neutralising one more”.
According to the statement, the items recovered from the operations include: one G3 rifle, 16 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and one motorcycle.
The Brigade Commander, Brig.-Gen. Uwa also “urged the public to remain vigilant and to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies to support the ongoing efforts to restore lasting peace in the region”.
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