Operation MESA: Troops Raid Cattle Rustlers and Armed Bandits Camp 

At Yan Mangu forest, close to Dandindin village, Maru Local Government of Zamfara, on Tuesday 17th May 2016, troops of Nigerian Army from Operation MESA raided suspected cattle rustlers and armed bandit’s camp in Yan Mangu.

The troops arrested 2 bandits and recovered 1 AK-47 rifle, 1 AK-47 rifle magazine loaded with 7 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunitions, 3 locally made guns and 1 motorcycle.

The two suspects were arrested while attempting to flee from the camps.

 Nevertheless, the troops have destroyed all the bandits’ camps in the forest and are further dominating the general area and other flash points with raids and patrols.

The public are kindly requested to continue to be more security conscious and report any suspicious movement or persons to the nearest security agencies.

UPDATE ON OPERARION CRACKDOWN: TROOPS CLEAR NJIMIA CAMP IN SAMBISA FOREST

In continuation with the special clearance and rescue operations otherwise known as Operation CRACKDOWN, within the Sambisa forest, troops of 7 Division have yesterday Tuesday, 17th May 2016, cleared Boko Haram terrorists out of their Njimia camp within Sambisa forest.

While advancing earlier in the morning on the same day, the troops also cleared Boko Haram terrorists camps at Alafa, where they encountered heavy resistance from Boko Haram terrorists and killed 15 of them.

The troops continued their advance through Alafa Main, Alafa Extension and Alafa Yaga-yaga, where they cleared remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists hibernating there before arriving at their main objective, Njimia.

Apart from destroying the camps, the troops rescued 41 hostages who were mostly women and children. The troops also recovered 2 Dane Guns, several vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles belonging to the terrorists.

One significant aspect of this feat today was the combination of ground forces assault, Nigerian Air Force Jets provision for combat air support and monitoring of the operation directly by the Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu on board Air Force reconnaissance aircraft.

It is gratifying to note that no casualty was recorded by own troops through the conduct of this operation.

Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman 

Acting Director Army Public Relations

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