Together with members of the Benue State Civil Protection Guard, troops from Operation WHIRL STROKE, OPWS, neutralized two suspected terrorists and recovered weapons and ammunition after thwarting a terrorist attack on Tor Donga Yam Market in Benue State.
Zagazola Makama, a security and counter-insurgency specialist in the Lake Chad region, revealed this in a post on X.
According to Zagazola, the forces conducted combat and confidence-boosting patrols around the market on Sunday while quickly responding to a distress call.
He claimed that as soon as the military arrived, they established contact with the terrorists and engaged them in a violent gunfight.
Two suspected terrorists, identified as Dantaraba and Golozo, were neutralized during the encounter, he claimed, while others left the scene with varied degrees of injuries.
One AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine, one broken pistol, one pistol magazine, six rounds of NATO 7.62mm ammo, nine rounds of 9mm pistol ammunition, one ATM card, one Moniepoint ATM card, and other various goods were found from the suspects.
The security expert pointed out that the military’ prompt response avoided what might have led to serious civilian casualties and disruption of business operations at the well-known Tor Donga Yam Market.
He added, “The successful operation also ensured that traders and residents continued their activities without fear of terrorist attacks.”
