The Military troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA neutralized 34 terrorists and arrested 12 terrorists collaborators and rescued 6 kidnapped hostages including a child within one week
Troops conducted offensive operations in Chikun LGAs of Kaduna State, Kaura Namoda, Shinkafi and Maru LGAs of Zamfara State, Dutsin Ma and Isa LGAs of Sokoto State as well as Jibia and Faskari LGAs of Katsina State.
Operation FANSAN YAMMA recorded the following during the period under review; arrested terrorists and their collaborators as well as conducted offensive operation in Kaura Namoda, Shinkafi and Maru LGAs of Zamfara State.
Similar offensive operations were conducted in Dutsin Ma and Isa LGAs of Sokoto State as well as Jibia and Faskari LGAs of Katsina State. Troops also conducted offensive operations Chikun LGA of Kaduna State.
Troops in separate operations between 13 and 15 January 2025, responded to information on activities of terrorists in Kaura Namoda LGA of Zamfara State as well as Jibia and Faskari LGAs of Katsina State.
During the operations, troops rescued 6 kidnapped hostages including a child as well as recovered one AK47 rifle, one magazine, 30 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 3 locally made butts and 3 motorcycles.
Base on tip-off, troops while on patrol on 15 January 2025 intercepted and arrested 2 terrorists in Faskari LGA of Katsina State. During the operations, troops recovered one vehicle among other.
Also between 17 and 20 January 2025, troops in separate offensive operations made contact with terrorists in Shinkafi and Maru LGAs of Zamfara State as well as Dutsin Ma and Isa LGAs of Sokoto State. Additionally, troops conducted offensive operations in Chikun LGAs of Kaduna State. Following fire fights, troops neutralized 34 terrorists and arrested 10 terrorists and collaborators.
Troops also recovered 20 AK47 rifles, 11 fabricated rifles, 7 dane guns, 234 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 111 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammo, 190 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm ammo, 11 magazines, 3 bandoliers, 5 motorcycles, 6 mobile phones amongst others.
The air Interdiction on 17 January 2025, following credible reports and confirmatory Intelligence Survellance Recce in conjunction with land ground troops, the air component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA conducted air interdiction in Fakai Hill in Shinkafi LGA of Zamfara State. Accordingly, the target was acquired and engaged with rockets and bombs. Battle Damage Assessment revealed that numbers of terrorists were eliminated.