Troops of the 223 Battalion, 1 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have averted another attack on Dansadau town in Zamfara State by suspected cattle rustlers and armed bandits.
The attack was averted on Wednesday.
The troops were said to be on patrol when they were alerted by well meaning individuals who had spotted the bandits.
The patrol team laid an ambush for the suspected cattle rustlers and armed bandits who came in large numbers on motorcycles, fully armed.
It was gathered that they were enroute Ruwan Tofa and Babban Doka Villages in Dansadau District of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The troops killed 18 and wounded several of the armed bandits.
They also recovered 11 AK-47 rifles, one G3 rifle, one locally made pistol, 11 magazines of AK-47 rifle, a magazine of G3 rifle and 161 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunitions.
The troops went further and destroyed the bandits’ camp at Babban Doka general area.
They are also combing the area for the remnants of the bandits and all those that escaped with gunshot wounds in the general area.
The Nigerian Army appealed to the public to continue to assist with information on cattle rustlers, armed bandits and other criminal elements in their areas.
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