Troops of Joint Task Force-Operation Enduring Peace, JTF-OPEP, have neutralized three suspected terrorists at Karem community of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau.
Capt. Polycarp Oteh, the Media Officer of the operation disclosed that the feat followed an intelligence report on the movement of some suspected terrorists along the area.
“The momentum of this success in Karem community in Wase LGA where high-alert troops successfully disrupted a large-scale movement of terrorists traveling via motorcycles.
“Upon being engaged by troops, the insurgents fled under the pressure of sustained combat.
“In the engagement, three terrorists were successfully neutralised.
“This surge in operational efficiency follows the strategic deployment of a battalion plus specialized counter-terrorism troops, an initiative ordered by the Chief of Army Staff,” he said.
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Oteh also disclosed that troops on Thursday arrested two suspects in connection with the security breach at Dutse Uku community of Jos North LGA.
He said that suspects, dressed in uniforms, were impersonating security personnel.
“These impostors, dressed in tactical black uniforms, were caught actively participating in the arson of residential properties and the orchestration of violence within the community.
“Those arrested are currently in custody while two persons who sustained gunshot wounds are currently in a medical facility and are in a stable condition.
“This pivotal arrest serves as a direct rebuttal to recent allegations suggesting military complicity in the Jos North unrest.
“It has effectively proven that the atrocities previously attributed to official personnel are being committed by criminal elements using deceptive attire to sow discord and defame the Armed Forces,” he said.
In another news, Troops of the Nigerian Army have foiled an attempted improvised explosive device attack and killed suspected terrorists along the Maiduguri–Konduga–Kawuri road in Borno state.
Citing security sources, Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, said the incident occurred at about 11:30 pm on Thursday, April 2, when an ambush team along the main supply route spotted suspected terrorists attempting to plant an IED.
Makama said the troops swiftly engaged the terrorists with a rocket-propelled grenade, triggering an explosion that killed them.
The publication added that they recovered two AK-47 rifles during a follow-up exploitation of the scene.
NAN
