Over 25 terrorists have been killed in Zamfara State, with 18 others sustaining gunshot injury in military’s efforts to get rid of criminal activities in the North-West region.
The terrorists were killed in Operation Fansan Yamma carried out by troops of Troops of Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North West.
Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, the Coordinator of the Joint Media Coordination Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
He said the terrorists were neutralized on January 10 when troops dismantled terrorist hideouts in the Fakai area of Shinkafi Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara.
“Some of the camps cleared include that of Bello Turji and Mallam Ila, where troops neutralized over 25 terrorists with more than 18 others sustaining gunshot wounds, thus delivering a setback to the terrorist network,” he said.
“Additionally, 7 kidnapped victims were able to escape from the terrorists’ camps amid the operation.”
According to him, the troops were supported in the offensive operation by the Air Component Operation Fansan Yamma.
Abdullahi stated that Operation Fansan Yamma will continue to pursue and neutralise all terrorist elements within its joint operation area.
