Troops neutralise terrorist kingpin, arrest two suspects in Katsina

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, person neutralised 2 terrorists, including a known kingpin identified arsenic Abbah Alhassan, portion arresting 2 suspected terrorists successful abstracted operations successful Katsina State.

The operations took spot connected September 15, 2026, aft troops of Sector 2 received credible quality astir plans by terrorists to onslaught communities successful Matazu and Kankara section authorities areas.

Acting connected the intelligence, the troops mobilised towards the identified violent hideout, wherever they made interaction with the terrorists and engaged them with superior firepower. Two terrorists, including Abbah Alhassan, were neutralised, portion others fled into the surrounding bush.

During the exploitation of the area, troops recovered 10 rounds of ammunition, a motorcycle, a cutlass, camouflage covering and Indian hemp, among different items.

In a abstracted cognition connected the aforesaid day, troops of Sector 2 arrested 2 suspected terrorists successful the Yantumaki wide country of Dan Musa LGA. Preliminary interrogation indicated that the suspects were allegedly associated with a violent kingpin identified arsenic Mannori.

The suspects stay successful custody for further investigation, arsenic troops proceed operations aimed astatine disrupting violent networks, rescuing victims and denying transgression elements state of enactment crossed the associated operations area.

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