Giving the summary of the activities of JOINT TASK FORCE NORTH WEST OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA the Director Defence Media Operation, Major General Markus Kangye said the troops of Operation FASAN YAMMA recorded the fighting patrols last week in Sokoto and Kaduna States.
The troops engaged in offensive Operations between 30 May – 5 June 2025. Ttroops made contact with terrorists during fighting patrols conducted in Sabon Birni, Gorono, Isa, LGAs of Sokoto State as well as Giwa and Chikun LGAs of Kaduna State.
They also conducted operations in Kaura Namoda and Shinkafi LGAs of Zamfara State. During the encounters, some terrorists were eliminated while 3 of them were arrested. Also, 4 kidnapped victims were rescued. Some weapons, as well as assorted ammunition and motorcycles, were also recovered.
Troops responded to information about terrorists’ activities in Kankara and dandume LGAs of Katsina State as well as Kaura Namoda, Bakura, Talata Mafara, Anka and Maradun LGAs of Zamfara State from 1 – 5 June 2025. During the encounters, troops killed some terrorists and rescued 2 kidnapped victims.
He said that between 1 – 2 June 2025, troops acting on a tip-off arrested one female adult, suspected to be an ally to wanted terrorists leader, Kamalu and 3 others in Sabo and Tafa LGAs of Sokoto and Niger states respectively.