Troops destroy suspected terrorist hideout, arrest five in major Benue crackdown

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Key context: <img width="1280" height="960" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Troops.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Troops.jpeg 1280w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Troops-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Troops-1024x768.jpeg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /><p>Troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have destroyed a suspected terrorist hideout and arrested five suspects during a clearance operation in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The operation was reported by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the report, the troops carried out the intelligence-led operation at about 11:00am. on August [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/03/troops-destroy-suspected-terrorist-hideout-arrest-five-in-major-benue-crackdown/">Troops destroy suspected terrorist hideout, arrest five in major Benue crackdown</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.