By Ahmed Attahir Gusau.
The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai has directed troops on Operation to always remain in war mode across their area of operations in the North West.
He particularly charged the military on Operation Sahel Sanity and Operation Hadarin Daji to always remain in war mode, at red alert with a view to deny any banditry and other criminal activities in their areas of operations.
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Buratai, who was on operational visit to Nigerian Army Special Super Camp 4 Faskari in Katsina state today (Monday), gave the order to both the Operations as that would maintain the confidence people of the north-west have in the operations carried by the Nigerian Army against banditry.
Earlier, the COAS was briefed on the operational activities, successes, and achievements of the troops on Operation Sahel Sanity and Operation Hadarin Daji in the Northwestern part of Nigeria especially in Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto, and Kaduna states.
General Buratai has warmly commended troops for the timely rescue of students of Government Secondary School Kankara and their prompt and bold response which resulted in the rescue of 84 Hizburaheem Islamiyya students in Dandume local government area of Katsina State recently.