Troops repel terrorist attack in Zamfara, recover weapons, ammunition

Troops of 1 Brigade Quick Response Force person repelled a violent onslaught successful Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State and recovered weapons and ammunition during the operation.

According to information sources, the incidental occurred astir 4 p.m. connected May 16, 2026, aft troops responded to reports of an onslaught connected Illela village.

“The troops made interaction with the equipped attackers soon aft arriving astatine the community, starring to an speech of gunfire,” the sources told information expert Zagazola Makama.

The sources added that the troops killed an unspecified fig of the attackers, portion others fled the area.

Weapons and ammunition recovered from the country included “one general-purpose instrumentality gun, 1 AK-47 rifle, 1 other magazine, 211 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm ammunition and 5 rounds of 7.62mm peculiar ammunition.”

The sources besides disclosed that the tyres of a CSK armoured unit bearer utilized during the cognition were damaged during the weapon battle.

Security authorities said troops person continued patrols successful the country to way down fleeing terrorists and forestall further attacks connected adjacent communities.

Troops repel violent onslaught successful Zamfara, retrieve weapons, ammunition