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Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have neutralised a notorious terrorist commander, foiled coordinated attacks and recovered weapons during separate operations in Zamfara and Katsina states.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja.
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According to the statement, troops of Sector 2, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted terrorists who were planning attacks on communities in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Working alongside local security volunteers, the troops engaged the attackers in a gun battle, forcing them to retreat with casualties.
The military said troops later responded to an attack on farmers around Dogon Kade, where they neutralised a notorious terrorist commander identified as Alhaji Tukur, who was described as the younger brother of terrorist kingpin Alhaji Shehu Bagiwaye.
In a separate operation at Sabon Gari in Kaura Namoda, troops also neutralised another suspected terrorist after the attackers abandoned their mission on sighting the advancing soldiers.
A motorcycle believed to have been used by the fleeing suspects was recovered during the operation.
In Katsina State, troops on a fighting patrol engaged suspected terrorists along the Danmusa–Yantumaki axis in Danmusa Local Government Area. The suspects fled the scene, leaving behind two AK-47 rifles, two magazines loaded with 25 rounds of ammunition and a motorcycle.
The statement further disclosed that the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA intercepted about 300 suspected terrorists travelling on motorcycles between the Sunke-Kumbo axis and the Bayazaki riverine area in Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
According to the military, the group came under precision airstrikes after attempting to take cover, disrupting what was believed to be a planned attack on civilians.
“The Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA remains resolute in sustaining offensive operations against terrorist and criminal elements across the theatre, and reassures residents of its unwavering commitment to denying terrorists freedom of action, protecting lives and livelihoods, and restoring lasting peace and security across the North West,” the statement said.
