Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have foiled an ambush by suspected bandits in Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State and recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition.
The development was disclosed by the Nigerian Army in a post on its official social media handle, which said the troops were conducting a follow-up operation based on intelligence obtained from a suspected bandit arrested earlier.
According to the army, the operation was launched after the suspect confessed to being involved in criminal activities and led troops to Nwur village to recover a weapon he had allegedly concealed there.
The army said the troops came under attack from members of the suspected criminal group at the location.
It said the troops responded to the attack, killing one of the suspected bandits and arrested another in the ensuing exchange of fire.
