By AbdulSalam Muhammad, Kano
KANO – Joint Military Task force raided the hideout of an Islamist insurgent group at Hotoro general area of Kano municipality, Monday, killing one of the leaders of the group, while two others were arrested.
Source revealed that the daylight operation involving several infantry and counter terrorism officers was swift and ended within half an hour. Vanguard cannot ascertained the identity of the said "top commander" killed during the operation.
The Monday morning raid came on the heel of a devastating attack by yet to be identified gunmen at Hotoro area where a member of National Civil Defense Corp, and his entire family was wiped out.
City dweller were apprehensive when a military helicopter was seen hovering the skyline of the city foreclosing indication of a major operation.
Confirming the arrest , JTF spokesman in the restive city, Lt Ikediche Iweha told
Vanguard on phone that " we carried out a raid this morning around Hotoro general area where we killed a member of a terrorist group and arrested two during the operation"
Lt Iweha failed to clarify the identity of those killed and arrested during the combat operation , adding that "we don't have their nominal roll and can not say who was killed and arrested but investigation would certainly revealed their identity."
Details later.
