Auja, Nigeria: Troops operating under Operation Fansan Yamma rescued 31 kidnap victims and killed five terrorists. The army confirmed the data in an official statement on Friday. Consequently, the coordinated security sweeps dismantled multiple insurgent camps across Zamfara and Katsina states.
Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba confirmed the developments. Osoba serves as the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for the 8th Division.
In Zamfara State, an aerial bombardment targeted active criminal hideouts west of the Bagega Forest. Subsequently, ground troops launched a sequential assault immediately after the airstrikes.
This joint operation freed 31 civilians from the Bagega–Kawaye axis in Anka Local Government Area. Previously, the captives had been in custody for several weeks.
Osoba said the rescued individuals came from communities across Zamfara and Sokoto states. Therefore, the army provided immediate medical support to the victims. Next, soldiers will reunite the citizens with their families.
In a separate engagement, infantry units clashed with bandits along the Maradun and Gidan Dan Jaja axes. Specifically, troops killed two terrorists and razed their operational enclaves. Soldiers also recovered four motorcycles and several fabricated rifles.
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Concurrently, troops in Katsina State intercepted an armed unit on transit. These criminals planned an imminent assault along the Ruwan Godiya axis and Sayaya Road. This location sits within the Matazu Local Government Area.
Ultimately, a fierce firefight resulted in the death of three insurgents. Troops seized operational ammunition and motorcycles at the scene.
Later, military authorities identified one dead fighter as a foot soldier for the regional terrorist kingpin Muhammad Fulani.
