- Safiu Kehinde
Troops of the Operation ENDURING Peace have neutralised over 10 suspected terrorists with the insurgents’ logistics supplies disrupted in Plateau State.
The troops had, in conjunction with local vigilante group, launched a coordinated clearance operation across Daba and Seri villages in Wase and Kanam Local Government Areas of the state.
This was made known in a statement issued on Friday by the Joint Task Force Media Information Officer, Chinonso Polycarp.
According to the army spokesperson, the troop launched an offensive attack on the terrorists who were spotted on convoy of motorcycles on Thursday.
“The operation, conducted as part of ongoing offensive clearance operations codenamed Operation WUTAN DAJI, underscores the military’s unwavering commitment to restoring security along identified terrorists’ corridors.
“Accordingly, at about 08:30am, 9 April, 2026, troops established strategic blocking positions between Dutsen Zaki and the Odare Forest.
“During the operation, a large group of terrorists mounted on motorcycles were sighted moving along a known transit route, troops swiftly and decisively engaged the criminals with superior and well-coordinated volume of fire.
“Despite initial resistance, the terrorists were overwhelmed with superior firepower leading to the neutralization of 10 terrorists while some fled in disarray into the surrounding forest, leaving behind a trail of casualties.” Polycarp wrote.
In a similar development, following a report of an isolated attack on commuters along road Razat and Kafi Abu axis, the gallant troops initiated a swift and comprehensive offensive targeting the criminal elements responsible for the disturbance.
The perpetrators, upon initial encounter, reportedly withdrew into the surrounding hinterlands, prompting an immediate pursuit by security forces into the general area where several arms, ammunition, and motorcycles were recovered.
“In a series of coordinated manoeuvre, troops conducted rigorous cordon and search operations across Suma Suga and Takwok villages, as well as the adjacent mountainous terrain.
“These tactical efforts yielded significant recoveries of lethal hardware and intelligence materials abandoned by the fleeing terrorist elements.
“Among the items recovered were 3 AK-47 rifles, 3 AK-47 magazines, and 8 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, 2 motorcycles and 5 x 25-litre jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) intended for the terrorists’ logistics.” The statement read further.
Additionally, troops also recovered a National Identity Card and a photograph belonging to the suspects, providing valuable leads to ongoing investigations.
Polycarp described the successful engagement as a significant step in degrading the operational capacity of armed groups within the region.
Troops, according to the army spokesperson, remain on high alert and are currently in pursuit of the fleeing terrorists and their collaborators.