Soldiers from the 301 Artillery Regiment (Support Group) of the Nigeria army, Gombe, on Monday, killed three suspected insurgents and arrested another in Dukku Local Government Area of the state. A captain of the regiment, who was directed to brief newsmen on the development, showed them the bodies of the insurgents as well as the arrested suspect at the Quarter Guards of the regiment.
However, the captain said he was not allowed to disclose his identity, but said the soldiers engaged the insurgents in a gun duel in the area around 1.30a.m., leading to the death of the three. He said items recovered from the insurgents included one Toyota Hilux van, three improvised explosive devices (IEDs), three boxes of .50mm live ammunitions, one card reader belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and one FM rifle.
