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According to the Kaduna State administration, security officers in the state's Kwanan Bataro, Giwa Local Government area, killed five terrorists and prevented an attack. Samuel Aruwan, the commissioner for internal security and home affairs, said in a statement released yesterday that the troops engaged in clearance patrols in the Giwa Local Government Area had received reliable information about terrorists moving toward the town of Fatika. He added that the troops had then mobilized to Marke and Ruheya in response.

According to the Kaduna State administration, security officers in the state's Kwanan Bataro, Giwa Local Government area, killed five terrorists and prevented an attack. Samuel Aruwan, the commissioner for internal security and home affairs, said in a statement released yesterday that the troops engaged in clearance patrols in the Giwa Local Government Area had received reliable information about terrorists moving toward the town of Fatika. He added that the troops had then mobilized to Marke and Ruheya in response.When the advancing forces were spotted, the outlaws made an attempt to flee. However, in Kwanan Bataro, the military blocked their escape path and engaged them in a gunfight, which resulted in the neutralization of five of the terrorists. After clearing the area, the troops went back to their base. Security troops were maintaining monitoring and patrols in the region, according to Aruwan. The governor, Nasir el-Rufai, was stated to have expressed satisfaction with the operational feedback and praised the military for their prompt and astute handling of the intel they received, according to the statement.