Joint troops of the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) have successfully foiled an imminent attack on Kano by suspected Boko Haram insurgents.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said this in a statement today, explaining that the planned attack was to take place in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State.
The personnel of the two agencies during a joint operation carried out earlier today uncovered the planned attack and apprehended two suspected terrorists.
According to him, the troops recovered five AK 47 Rifles, five AK 47 Rifle Magazines, one Rocket Propelled Gun (RPG), five RPG Bombs, six Hand Grenades, five pairs of Desert Camouflage Uniforms, 10 pairs of magazine pouches and some Improvised Explosive Device (IED) making materials.
He stated that the interagency cooperation between the Nigerian Army and other security agencies as exemplified in the conduct of the operation, is a testament of the strength of collective resolve to defeat insurgency and other security challenges.
