Troops neutralise terrorists, intercept ammunition courier in Zamfara, Kaduna

Troops of the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, person neutralised terrorists and intercepted a ample cache of ammunition during abstracted operations successful Zamfara and Kaduna states.

The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, disclosed this successful a connection on Wednesday.

The operations were conducted on September 2, 2026, arsenic portion of efforts to disrupt violent activities and the question of arms crossed the region.

In Zamfara State, troops of Sector 2, acting connected quality astir the question of terrorists from the Fakai General Area towards Kwanar Jolof and Tashar Dole successful Shinkafi and Zurmi Local Government Areas, ambushed the terrorists astatine Kwanar Jolof.

The troops engaged the terrorists, neutralising respective of them, portion others fled.

Items recovered from the country included an RPG launcher, an RPG bomb, an AK-47 rifle, six AK-47 magazines, 106 rounds of ammunition and a motorcycle.

In Kaduna State, troops of Sector 1 intercepted a conveyance astatine a checkpoint on the Saulawa-Zaria Road.

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