Troops Neutralise Scores Of Terrorists In Zamfara

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma successfully conducted a fighting patrol in response to a distress call from the residents and vigilantes of Yar Galadima Village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State where a number of terrorists were eliminated.

Coordinator of the Joint Media Coordination Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Gusau.

Lt.-Col. Abdullahi stated that the operations was carried out in the early hours of Sunday, December 1, 2024 when the troops of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Hanutara were alerted at about 5am that terrorists were attacking the Village.

He stressed that the troops responded promptly to provide assistance and restore peace to the affected area.

“During the patrol, the troops encountered terrorists who laid ambush at 2 different locations on the approach to the village. The ambush sites were cleared by the troops and some of the terrorists neutralised while others fled,” Lt.-Col. Abdullahi said.

Additionally, he said the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma promptly dispatched aircraft “to provide close air support to the troops as they continued their advance to the village while the fleeing terrorists were equally engaged by the aircraft leading to scores of terrorists neutralised.”

The Coordinator of the Centre assured that troops of the Operation Fansan Yamma remains dedicated to eliminating terrorist threats in the North-West and Niger State.