Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have recorded significant successes in ongoing offensive operations in Zamfara State, neutralizing terrorists, recovering weapons and intercepting a suspected explosives courier with 180 units of 20mm Super Power explosives.
The Media Information Officer of JTF North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement on the operations conducted on August 14, 2026.
According to him, troops of Sector 2, while conducting an offensive clearance operation in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area, made contact with terrorists around Garin Kaso and engaged them in a fierce firefight.
He said two terrorists were confirmed neutralized during the initial encounter, while troops recovered two rifles, two magazines, nine rounds of ammunition and two motorcycles.
Danja added that as the operation progressed, another group of terrorists attempted to ambush the troops from concealed positions.
He said the troops responded decisively, fought through the ambush and inflicted further casualties on the terrorists, forcing surviving elements to flee the area.
Although the exact number of additional terrorist casualties could not be immediately confirmed, the military said reports from communities within the area indicated that several terrorists with apparent gunshot wounds, alongside the bodies of their neutralized colleagues, were evacuated by the fleeing elements.
In a separate operation on the same day, troops of Sector 2 intercepted a suspected arms and explosives courier during routine snap checks on vehicles.
The suspect, identified as 57-year-old Sani Umar, was allegedly conveying 180 units of 20mm Super Power explosives from Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State to suspected terrorist elements operating in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The suspect’s vehicle was searched, leading to the recovery of the explosives. The suspect, vehicle and recovered materials have been taken into custody for further investigation.
The Theatre Command said the operations underscore the sustained offensive posture of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, particularly its efforts to simultaneously attack terrorist enclaves and disrupt the logistics networks supplying weapons, explosives and other resources to criminal elements.
The Command reaffirmed its resolve to sustain the momentum of ongoing operations and deny terrorists and other criminal elements freedom of action across the North West.
