Photos: Troops Recover Large Cache Of Arms In Southern Kaduna
The recently launched Operation HARBIN KUNAMA II by the Nigerian Army in
Southern part of Kaduna State which will cover some forests in Bauchi,
Kano and Plateau States has started to yield the desired result as
troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army recover large cache of arms and
ammunition in southern part of Kaduna State on Saturday, April 22.
The discovery was made when troops embarked on cordon and search of
Gwaska, Dangoma, Angwan Far and Bakin Kogi general area of Southern
Kaduna State.
During the operation, the troops recovered 73 Dane Guns, 4 Locally Made
Rifles, 1 Locally Made Machine Gun and 1 Locally Made Pistol. Others
include 260 Cartridges, 14 rounds of 7.62mm Ammunition, 63 rounds of 9mm
ammunition, 1 Locally made Small Machine Gun Magazine, a pair of worn
out military boot and some quantities of assorted Improvised Ammunition
and Pyrotechnics hidden in dug out pits.
While efforts are on going to track down the owners of the arms and
ammunition, it is imperative to state the good people of the area have
been very supportive and cooperate fully with the military which led to
this unprecedented findings.
Similarly, in Sector 1 of the Operation which covers Kano State, troops
in conjunction with other security agencies are carrying out operations
in suspected armed bandits camps in Falgore forest.
The operation is ongoing.
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