Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- Troops of the Nigerian Army's 6 Brigade under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have dislodged armed groups in southern Taraba and recovered 91 rustled cattle in a series of clearance operations conducted between Monday and Tuesday.

The army announced the development in a statement issued on Thursday by Umar Muhammad, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations.

He said the operations were aimed at consolidating recent gains and sustaining pressure on criminal groups responsible for attacks on farming communities.

According to the statement, troops carried out coordinated offensives in Akesha, Zambana Forest, and Ayu village in Takum and Donga local government areas, long troubled by violent groups ac...