Notorious terrorist commander killed as troops intensify offensive in Katsina, Zamfara​

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, person neutralised a notorious violent commander, foiled coordinated attacks and recovered weapons during abstracted subject operations successful Zamfara and Katsina states.

The improvement was disclosed successful a connection issued by the Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, connected July 7, 2026.

According to the statement, troops of Sector 2, acting connected credible intelligence, intercepted terrorists readying attacks connected communities successful Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Working alongside section information volunteers, the troops engaged the attackers successful a weapon conflict and forced them to retreat with casualties.

The connection added that troops aboriginal responded to an onslaught connected farmers astir Dogon Kade, wherever they neutralised a notorious violent commandant identified arsenic Alhaji Tukur, described arsenic the younger member of violent kingpin Alhaji Shehu Bagiwaye.

In different operation, the subject said Sabon Gari successful Kaura Namoda led to the neutralisation of 1 suspected violent aft the attacker abandoned their ngo connected sighting advancing troops.

Troops besides recovered a motorcycle believed to person been utilized by the fleeing suspects.

In Katsina State, the connection said troops connected a warring patrol engaged suspected...