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The Joint Task Force (JTF) in Kano State, has confirmed to newsmen that JTF soldiers gunned down four suspected members of the Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad, popularly known as Boko Haram.
The Army spokesman, Lt. Ikediche Iweha, said several members of the Islamist mililtants group were also arrested today at Hotoron Kwarin area after a gun duel that lasted for several hours.
This development forced the residents of Hotoro quarters of Kano municipal to stay indoors on Sunday morning for several hours.
Iweha said that the combat operation was successful, adding that “there was no casualty on the side of security forces.”
He failed to clarify number of arrest and items recovered, stressing that “what should constitute news to you guys is that we raided a hideout used by extremists this morning, four were killed while many were arrested.
It would be recalled that the terrorists group are responsible for the killing over 1,200 people since 2009.
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