Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have killed two suspected terrorists and rescued three kidnapped victims in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State.
The soldiers also recovered weapons and ammunition during the intelligence-led operation.
The operation was carried out by troops of Sector 1 OPWS in collaboration with the Benue State Civil Protection Guard between 16 and 17 July, according to a statement issued on Friday by the Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Ahmad Zubairu.
Mr Zubairu said the operation began at about 3 a.m. on 16 July as troops advanced through Takum in neighbouring Taraba State to Tse Togo and Utenge communities across River Yooyo at Orter Camp, where suspected terrorists were believed to be operating.
According to him, the troops engaged the suspected terrorists in a gun battle, killing two of them, while others fled.
