By Augustine Okezie, Katsina

Troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have announced the killing of three bandits and the rescue of three kidnapped women and an infant.

The trrops also arrested two suspected informants Samaila Usman and Idi Bello during gun duels with bandits in Diskuru and Dan Ali villages of Katsina State

One soldier was reportedly killed in the encounter.

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Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier-General Bernard Onyeuko said in a statement that the recent successes recorded by the troops were as a result of their continued aggressive operations in the fight against bandits in the Northwest, adding that several gains were recorded in recent operations against the activities of marauding bandits across the region

He said, “On 29 October 2020, troops swiftly responponded to a distress call about bandits’ activities at Diskuru village in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State.”

“The incident was recorded as the marauding bandits stormed the village on several motorcycles, shooting rapidly with the intent to scare the locals and loot valuables. On arrival, the gallant troops engaged the criminals in a fierce fire fight forcing them to withdraw in disarray.”

“Three bandits were neutralised by the troops as several others were believed to have escaped with various degrees of gunshot wounds.”