Troops Foil Terrorist Attack, Rescue 14 Kidnapped Victims
Troops recovered two AK-47 rifles, 43 rounds of ammunition and ₦2.7 million, while rescuing 14 kidnapped victims and arresting four suspects.
- Between September 23 and 25, 2026, troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, thwarted terrorist attacks across Kaduna and Katsina states, recovering two AK-47 rifles and rescuing 14 kidnapped victims.
- On September 23, Sector 1 troops acting on credible intelligence about terrorist movement through Rijana bushes in Kachia Local Government Area laid an ambush and engaged the suspects, forcing them to flee.
- During the follow-up search, troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, one magazine loaded with 13 rounds of ammunition, a magazine carrier and a military jungle hat; a suspect named Jacob was arrested separately in Awom village with one fabricated pistol and seven rounds.
- On September 24, Sector 2 troops intercepted three suspected terrorist logistics couriers in Faskari Local Government Area, seizing ₦2.7 million in suspected ransom money and three mobile phones; troops rescued 14 kidnapped victims from Anguwan Miko and Tafoki villages on September 25.
- The Theatre Command stated the operations demonstrate commitment to protecting communities and denying terrorists freedom of action across the Joint Operations Area, while counter-terrorism expert Zagazola Makama said troops are sustaining clearance operations to disrupt terrorist and criminal activities.
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Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have thwarted a suspected terrorist movement, recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition, and arrested a suspected criminal during separate operations in Kaduna State. In a post on X, a counter-terrorism expert, Zagazola Makama, said the operations were conducted between September 23 and 24, 2026, […] Troops overpower, capture terrorist suspect in Kaduna
Troops arrest terrorist logistics couriers, rescue 14 kidnap victims in Katsina
Troops of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY) have arrested three terrorist logistics couriers and rescued 14 kidnapped victims during separate operations in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State.Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, confirmed
Troops Thwart Suspected Terrorist Attack in Kaduna
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