General Lucky Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja –
Troops of Operation FOREST SANITY at the weekend conducted clearance Operations to different terrorists camps in forest areas adjoining Damba, Tudun Quardo, Tsibri, Gwagwada and Bwashishi villages in Chikum Local Government area of Kaduna State.
The clearance operations, carried our on December 23, was based on credible intelligence, according to the Director, Defence Media Operations (DMO) in the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Major General Musa Danmadami.,
Danmadami said in a statement that during the operation, “troops came in contact and engaged some terrorists elements in a fire fight forcing the terrorist to withdraw into thick forest.”
“Troops exploited the area and destroyed several terrorist camps in the general area as well as neutralized one(1) terrorist.
“Troops recovered two (2) AK 47 rifles, one (1) Dane gun, three (3) AK 47 magazines, eighty (80) 7.62mm special ammunition, a polythene bag filled with Dane gunpowder, military camouflage uniforms, one(1) baofeng radio, 30 empty packets of LINKS, one (1) kachibo radio, two (2) mobile phones, three (3) motorcycles amongst other items”.
He conveyed the commendation of the military high command to the troops of Operation FOREST SANITY for the success of the operation and encouraged the general public to avail troops with credible and timely information on criminal activities.
