Residents prevent troops from arresting suspected gun-runner

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Residents prevent troops from arresting suspected gun-runner

Troops of OPSH, acting on credible intelligence, mobilised its personnel in the early hours of Saturday to effect arrest of the suspected gun-runner and fabricator in Vom Community.

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