Troops repel terrorist attacks in Katsina, Zamfara, rescue district head

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, person repelled aggregate violent attacks, rescued an abducted territory caput and recovered arms during coordinated operations successful Katsina and Zamfara states.

The improvement was contained successful a station shared on Friday by information expert and counter-insurgency adept successful the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, via his X handle.

According to subject sources cited by Makama, the operations were conducted connected July 2 arsenic portion of ongoing efforts to combat violent groups successful the North-West.

In Katsina State, troops connected a warring patrol engaged terrorists betwixt Amara and Chakau Junction successful Danmusa Local Government Area aft the attackers opened occurrence connected them.

The troops overpowered the terrorists, forcing them to fly and wantonness an AK-47 rifle, a mag loaded with 8 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and 2 motorcycles.

In different cognition adjacent Sabon Garin and Dantakeri villages successful Dutsinma Local Government Area, troops, alongside different information agencies and section vigilantes, repelled a violent attack, sidesplitting 1 of the assailants portion others escaped with gunshot wounds.

Security operatives besides rescued the District Head of Farin Hawa Village successful Malumfashi Local Government Area, Mubarak Sharin, who had been abducted by terrorists.

The kidnappers were intercepted during a...