Nigeria, April 7 -- Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have killed some suspected terrorists, arrested a kidnapping suspect, and dismantled criminal hideouts in a series of clearance operations across Plateau State, as security forces intensify efforts to curb violence.

The operations, conducted on 4 and 5 April in Wase, Qua'an Pan, and Shendam local government areas, targeted known criminal enclaves linked to recent attacks in the state.

In a statement, the military spokesperson for the task force, Chinonso Oteh, said soldiers killed two suspected terrorists during a firefight in Wase.

"Troops engaged a group of armed terrorists along the Babangida-Adua road. The superior firepower of the troops resulted in the immediate neutralisatio...