Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have killed a suspected terrorist and rescued six kidnap victims in separate operations across Sokoto and Zamfara states.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Media Information Officer of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja.
According to the statement, the operations, conducted on Saturday, September 26, 2026, also led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, ammunition, a foreign military uniform and other items.
In Sokoto State, troops of Sector 2 acted on credible intelligence about the presence of a suspected terrorist camp in Gudu Local Government Area.
The troops subsequently launched an assault on the location, where they encountered and neutralised an isolated terrorist.
Items recovered from the operation included an AK-47 rifle, ammunition, a foreign military uniform, as well as various tools and clothing.
In a separate operation in Zamfara State, troops responded to information about an attempted kidnapping of members of the Sarkin Samari’s family in Tsafe Local Government Area.
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The troops engaged the terrorists with firepower on arrival, forcing them to retreat into nearby bushes.
Six kidnap victims were rescued during the operation and taken to a safe location, pending their reunification with their families.
The Joint Task Force says the operations demonstrate its continued commitment to protecting lives and property across the North-West.
The military has also urged members of the public to continue providing credible and timely information on the activities of terrorists and other criminal elements in their communities.
