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Updated March 6, 2021
Katsina, usually referred to as Katsina State to distinguish it from the city of Katsina, is a state in North West zone of Nigeria.
At least four armed bandits have been neutralised by the troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI while conducting clearance operations against armed bandits and other criminal elements in Katsina State, the army said in a statement on Saturday.
The troops engaged the bandits at Marina village in Safana LGA of Katsina State on March 4.
Other bandits escaped with various degrees of gunshot wounds as the army recovered arms and motorcycles.
According to the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, the unconfirmed number of armed men with an unspecified number of rustled cattle were sighted and intercepted along Batsari-Runka road.
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