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How Operation Whirl Stroke dislodged terrorists group in 5 days

How Operation Whirl Stroke dislodged terrorists group in 5 days

The Chairman of Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nuhu Adamu Dauda has narrated how the military operative took five days to dislodge the terrorist sect “Darul Salam” away from his locality.

The chairman who confirmed the developments to newsmen in Toto said that after intelligence gathering, it was discovered that the criminals were not mere bandits but terrorist groups with the sect name “Darul Salam“.

The five-day battle ended in victory for the military-led to the surrender of 410 persons, including women and children, who are currently in the custody of the military in the state.

According to the Dauda, “their cell at Uttu forest in Toto local government was bombarded, where the bomb-making factory was discovered, leaving their wives and children at the mercy of the military,” he added.

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Adamu Dauda commended troops of operation WHIRL STROKE for the successful operation, which led to the destruction of the terrorist camp.

He said, their dislodge would not only tackle kidnapping and banditry in the area but would also bring peace to the area and the state at large.

“We are happy that the military discovered the bomb factory and destroyed a terrorist camp in my local government.

“The destruction of their camp by the military would not only tackle the activities of kidnappers and bandits but would also bring peace to the area and the state at large.

“As the activities of these kidnappers and bandits have affected our lives negatively, ” he said.

The council boss further revealed that a security summit will be called to determine if farming and other activities could resume fully in Toto after the operation.

At the camp where the women and children are being camped by the military awaiting further directives, it was clear that they were subjected to hardship by the terrorist.

Most of the women were either pregnant or breastfeeding a child, looking very pale and malnourished.

One of the women found in the camp, Kadijat Abdullahi, who shared her story with newsmen said that her husband was kidnapped and killed in Gombe by members of the sect before she was brought down to Toto forest in Nasarawa state.

“After killing my husband, they took me to the bush and we have been there for nine months where they impregnated me.

“We only woke up and saw the military shooting and killing them. The one I’m under him I wouldn’t know whether he was killed” she said.

Another is Aisha who put to bed barely 24 hours after her husband was killed in an exchange of fire with the military.

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