Nigerian Army Apprehend 2 Kidnappers In Taraba And Seize Weapons And Ammo...
In Taraba State's Bali Local Government Area, two suspects in an important kidnapping have been taken into custody by Nigerian Army troops. In a statement released on Thursday, May 16, 2024, the Army stated that two handguns manufactured locally, sixty rounds of customized 7.62mm ammo, one round of NATO 7.62mm ammunition, and two cartridges were found among the suspects. “In a decisive operation to enhance security and combat criminal activities in Taraba State, troops of 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) have ramped up its operations in Bali Local Government Area apprehending two suspected terrorists and seized significant quantity of arms and ammunition,” the statement read. In a recent operation on 16 May 2024, troops from the 20 Model Battalion Sub-Sector 3A OPWS, stationed at the Forward Operating Base in Bali Local Government Area, conducted a successful patrol to Pamanga Village. During the patrol, two suspects involved in kidnapping in the region were arres