Tuesday, December 03, 2024 - Troops of the Joint Task Force in the North-West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised scores of terrorists in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The Coordinator of the Joint Media Coordination, Lt. Col. Abubakar
Abdullahi, who revealed this in a statement on Monday, December 2, 2024, said
several other terrorists reportedly escaped with serious wounds.
Abdullahi said the troops successfully conducted a fighting patrol in
response to a distress call from residents and vigilantes of Yar Galadima
village in the are
Abdullahi said the development occurred in the early hours of Sunday
when the troops were alerted that terrorists were attacking the village.
“The troops responded promptly to provide assistance and restore peace
to the affected area,” he said.
“During
the patrol, the troops encountered terrorists who laid ambush at two different
locations on the approach to the village
“The ambush sites were cleared by the troops and some of the terrorists
were neutralised while others fled.”
Abdullahi further said the air component of Operation Fansan Yamma
promptly dispatched aircraft to provide close air support to the troops.
"As the troops continued their advance to the village, the fleeing
terrorists were equally engaged by the aircraft, leading to scores of
terrorists neutralised.”
Abubakar stressed that the troops remained dedicated to eliminating
terrorist threats in the North-West.
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