Military Smokes Out Terrorists From Hideouts In Taraba

Troops of 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army/Sector 3 “Operation Whirl Stroke” (OPWS), person smoked retired suspected terrorists from their hideouts into Fajul Forest successful Ibi section authorities country of Taraba State.

The acting adjunct director, Army Public Relations of the Brigade, Lieutenant Umar Muhammad,  said the dislodged terrorists person been threatening residents of Badekoshi, Fajul, Kurmi, and Dampar villages successful Ibi section authorities country of the state.

The troops, according to the statement, besides recovered arms, uniforms and motorcycle, arsenic portion of the “ongoing clearance operations codification named “OPERATION LAFIYA NAKOWA” to flush retired hibernating terrorists, bandits, and different transgression elements wrong Taraba State.

The connection read, “On 14 October 2025, troops deployed astatine Tapga Ngasawa colony nether Dampar District of Ibi Local Government Area received credible quality connected the hideouts of suspected terrorists operating astir Badekoshi, Fajul, Kurmi, and Dampar villages successful Ibi LGA.

“Acting swiftly connected the information, the troops conducted a bid of clearance operations successful the identified areas.

“During the cognition astatine Badekoshi, troops made interaction with the terrorists, forcing them to fly towards Fajul colony adjacent to the forest.

“The gallant troops pursued the fleeing criminals with superior firepower, compelling them to wantonness their positions and flight deeper into the forest.”

It said, arsenic a effect of the thorough exploitation of the area, “the troops recovered; One (1) AK-47 rifle, One (1) AK-47 magazine, One (1) circular of 7.62mm peculiar ammunition, Five (5) rounds of blank ammunition, Two (2) fragmental jackets, Two (2) subject camouflage uniforms, One (1) Jincheng motorcycle suspected to person been stolen during a erstwhile onslaught astatine Tapga village.”

The commandant of the 6 Brigade, Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, commended the troops for their professionalism and resilience, and urged them to prolong the ongoing momentum until each transgression elements are wholly wiped retired from Taraba State.

It added that, “the Nigerian Army remains committed to ensuring the information and information of each law-abiding citizens and volition proceed to enactment with different information agencies and section communities to execute lasting bid successful the State.”