6 BRIGADE TROOPS NEUTRALISE TWO SUSPECTED BANDITS, RECOVER ARMS IN TARABA . (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE
6 BRIGADE TROOPS NEUTRALISE TWO SUSPECTED BANDITS, RECOVER ARMS IN TARABA Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army (NA)/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), deployed at Sarkin Kudu in Ibi Local Government Area( LGA) of Taraba State, have successfully neutralised two suspected bandits during a well-coordinated clearance operation aimed at flushing out criminal elements threatening peace and security in the state. Acting on credible intelligence received from a reliable source on 18 May 2026 regarding the activities of suspected bandits at a hideout around Dooshima District in the Sarkin Kudu area of Ibi LGA, troops swiftly mobilised to the general area for a tactical raid operation. Upon reaching the area, the troops came in contact with the armed assailants, leading to a fierce exchange of fire with the criminals at the identified hideout. During the encounter, troops successfully neutralised two suspected bandits, while others escaped with suspected gunshot wounds. Items recove...