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Troops kill six suspected bandits in Kaduna
Troops of Operation Whirl Punch on Friday killed six suspected bandits in Birnin-Gwari local government area of Kaduna State
The state’s Commissioner for Home Affairs and Internal Security, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the news in a statement in Kaduna.
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He said the bandits were killed in clearance operations conducted by the troops in Saulawa, Fabin Ruwa and other areas in Birnin-Gwari LGA.
The commissioner listed items recovered from the bandits to include one GPMG, 2 AK-47 rifles, six AK-47 magazines and 22 rounds of 7.62 ammunition, among others.
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