Troops of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, operating under Sector 2, have neutralized two terrorists in Kebbi State and rescued 62 kidnapped victims from Munhaye Forest in Zamfara State, following coordinated, intelligence-driven operations.
Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, disclosed this in a press statement, noting that the operations were conducted in close collaboration with allied security forces and local vigilantes, underscoring a unified front against banditry and terrorism.
According to the statement, the terrorists were clad in camouflage uniforms and were riding motorcycles padded with thick blankets and fitted with equipment for long-range movement, including hand tyre pumps.
In a separate operation in Zamfara State, troops stormed Munhaye Forest—identified as a hideout of a notorious bandit leader—following intelligence that several captives were being held in the area. The mission culminated in the successful rescue of 62 kidnapped victims, who are currently in safe custody.
Efforts are ongoing to provide necessary care and to reunite the freed hostages with their families.
The successful operations, the Army said, highlight the sustained resolve of Operation FANSAN YAMMA and its partners to dismantle terrorist networks, restore security, and protect lives and livelihoods across the North West region.
