Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised two terrorists and recovered a cache of arms during clearance operations in Sokoto State.
The operation conducted on Thursday by troops of Sector 2, took place at Waria Forest and Sarma Village, resulting in the recovery of four AK-47 rifles, eight motorcycles, four magazines, 23 rounds of ammunition, and a communication device.
During the initial encounter at Waria Forest, troops engaged the armed group in a gun duel, neutralising one terrorist and recovering two AK-47 rifles alongside two motorcycles.
The military also neutralized another group of terrorist in Sarma Village and forced the remaining terrorists to flee, abandoning their operational equipment and six additional motorcycles.
The Media Information Officer of the task force, Aliyu Danja, in a press statement released on Friday, commended the public for supplying information to security forces.
“These successes demonstrate the sustained commitment of troops of Operation Fansan Yamma to dismantling terrorist networks and restoring lasting peace and security across the Joint Operations Area”, Danja.
The task force urged local residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious movements to the nearest security outpost to support ongoing clearance operations in the North-West region.
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