The army which made this known in a statement issued on Thursday said that the troops intercepted a group of terrorists on transit to unleash attack in the Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
The Nigerian Army has said that its troops deployed for counter terrorism operations in the North East, in conjunction with the Civilian Joint Task Force, foiled an attack on a community in Adamawa State by terrorists.
The army which made this known in a statement issued on Thursday said that the troops intercepted a group of terrorists on transit to unleash attack in the Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
According to the statement, the troops on a fighting patrol near Wuro Jabbe encountered the terrorists who were on a mission to attack the community.
The troops engaged the terrorists in a fierce fire-fight that compelled the terrorists to take to their heels and abandon their firearms.
During the encounter, the troops recovered one PKM Machine Gun, 402 rounds of 7.62 mm x 54 NATO ammunition and 110 rounds of 7.62 mm NATO abandoned by the terrorists.
The military further stated that in a separate operation, troops responding to actionable intelligence intercepted three persons suspected to be gunrunners in the Sukuk Community in Madagali Local Government Area of the state.
“The suspects identified as Yakubu Musa, Marcus Ziri and Ishakwu Kumba, were found in possession of various firearms and ammunition.”
The statement noted that Musa was arrested with a locally fabricated gun, a pistol and 59 rounds of 7.62 mm x 39 ammunition, while Kumba was arrested with two locally fabricated guns and 29 cartridges and Ziri was found with a locally made gun.
The military said that further investigations have revealed that Musa had previously acquired an AK-47 rifle for N300,000 from a yet to be identified individual who is currently at large.
“The Nigerian Army remains vigilant and committed to restoring peace and security in the region, as demonstrated by these successful operations.
“The apprehended suspects are currently undergoing further interrogation to aid in the dismantling of the networks that support terrorism and illegal arms trade in the North East,” the statement added.