No fewer than 30 terrorists were killed on Tuesday by the air component of the Joint Task Force, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) when they gathered to conduct a wedding at Asola Hills in Yankuzo Ward of Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State.
A statement by the media officer of Operation Fansan Yamma, Captain David Adewusi, said the operation which was conducted based on credible intelligence, targeted a large assembly of terrorists from Faskari and Kankara axis of Katsina State and some parts of Zamfara.
The statement said the operation resulted in the killing of several terrorists, with many others sustaining critical injuries, adding that the injured terrorists were reportedly evacuated by their colleagues to Yankuzo village for treatment.
“Troops of 1 Brigade under Sector 2 OPFY launched a follow-up operation in the early hours of 5 August 2025, successfully fighting through an ambush laid along the route to the village.
“Locals and other reliable sources from the area have confirmed that no fewer than 30 terrorists were neutralised during the air interdiction by the air component of OPFY and the follow-up operations by ground troops. Additionally, four terrorist collaborators from Kunchin Kalgo village in Tsafe LGA were critically injured.
“The successful interdiction has brought widespread relief to residents of Yankuzo, Tsafe, and neighbouring communities who have suffered repeated terrorist harassments in recent times. OPFY assures the people of Zamfara State and the North West of its continued commitment to ensuring peace and security in the zone,” the statement said.
