TROOPS OF OPERATION WHIRL STROKE BUST TERRORIST CELL; RECOVER EXPLOSIVES, ARMS, AND AMMUNITION IN NASARAWA STATE, AS 410 MEMBERS OF "DARUL SALAM" TERRORIST GROUP SURRENDER

Nigerian Special Forces during the operation in Nassarawa State

The Nigerian Military has yet again recorded another major success against terrorists and bandits marauding across the North Central zone of the country as troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have recovered several explosives, arms, and ammunition during a massive clearance operation at a terrorist camp in Nassarawa state. This is also as no less than 410 members of the sect have reportedly surrendered to security agencies.

This notable feat was contained in a Press Statement by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche on Thursday 26 August 2020.

According to the statement, "Following aggressive intensive kinetic operations at identified bandits' enclaves,  not less than 410 members of the Darul Salam terrorist group, including women and children, surrendered to the troops of operation WHIRL STROKE and other security agencies deployed at  Uttu in Toto Local Government Area of  Nasarawa State. This development took place on 25 August 2020."

"Relatedly, troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE while on a  robust clearance patrol around Uttu, on 26 August 2020 stormed a Darul Salam terrorists bomb-making factory following actionable technical and human intelligence on the activities of the terrorists in the general area."

"In the course of the operation, troops recovered several Improvised Explosive Device making materials at the location including 2 scales, 6 rocket launcher bombs, one bag of fertilizer, half a bag of gun powder, 10 locally made hand grenades, one Rocket Propelled Grenade bomb fuse, one locally made Rocket Launcher, 2 Improvised Explosive Devices,13 Improvised rocket bombs, amongst others. The camp was subsequently destroyed while troops are equally combing the surrounding forests for fleeing members of the sect."