After a furious battle in the vicinity of the Galbi Forest in the Chikun local government area of Kaduna State, troops of Operation Forest Sanity have once again neutralised a large number of terrorists.
Three days prior, the same army killed a significant number of the local terrorists.
A private security company, Eons Intelligence, claimed on Tuesday via its verified Twitter account that the terrorists had returned to the same area in search of the bodies of their fellow militants who had been earlier slain by military on Saturday after they had suffered another setback.
The organisation wrote: “Troops of Operation Forest Sanity neutralized scores of terrorists after a fierce fire attack as they return searching to pack the dead bodies of terrorists earlier neutralized by troops around the forest in Galbi, Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State.”
According to news sources, the Kaduna State administration recently announced that security forces had achieved a significant victory in the ongoing Operation Forest Sanity against terrorists in the State by neutralising a large number of bandits.
Terrorists were reportedly murdered in Galbi, the Chikun LGA of the State, according to a statement made on Saturday by Samuel Aruwan, commissioner of the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs.
According to Aruwan, the security report was provided to the Kaduna State administration in an operational response from the security agencies.
He further explained that two General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs), three AK47 rifles and seven motorcycles were recovered from the enclave of the neutralised bandits.
The statement said: “According to the feedback, troops of the Operation Forest Sanity supported by assets of the Nigerian Air Force conducted clearance operations on an identified terrorist enclave in Galbi general area.
“During their advance, the security forces crossed River Kaduna and ran into stiff resistance from the insurgents.
“After a fierce firefight, scores of terrorists were confirmed neutralised as the military forces prevailed.”
The Kaduna State government expressed excitement at the feedback, and praised the troops for their tenacity “in this significant victory against the enemy forces.”
The government thanked the troops, Air Force crews, police personnel, intelligence operatives, and local vigilante members who contributed to the success of the mission even as it urged the security forces to increase the momentum and vanquish the terrorists for good.
Aruwan added that troops will continue the clearance operations in the general area, and other identified areas of interest across the State.
“The Kaduna State Government hereby encourages residents to volunteer useful information on activities or movement of terrorists to security agencies. Citizens may also contact the Kaduna State Security Operations on 09034000060 or 08170189999,” the statement added.