Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have yesterday killed 35 bandits and recovered many rustled cows in Zamfara State.
This was revealed today in a statement signed by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Major General John Enenche, and made available to newsmen in Gusau, Zamfara State Capital.
General Enenche said following credible intelligence on the movement of armed bandits with rustled animals at Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, troops of Forward Operating Base Kekuwuje responded immediately and made contact with bandits.
He added that in the course of the encounter, 30 armed bandits were neutralized while 24 cows and an unspecified number of sheep were recovered.
He maintained that two bandits’ collaborators were also arrested by the army during the operation.
