Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, successfully conducted a fighting patrol in response to a distress call from the residents and vigilantes of Yar Galadima village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The Coordinator Joint Media Coordination Centre of the Taskforce, headed by Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, disclosed this.
In a statement on Sunday, Abdullahi said the development occurred in the early hours of Sunday when the troops of Forward Operating Base Hanutara were alerted at about 5am that terrorists were attacking the village.
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The troops responded promptly to provide assistance and restore peace to the affected area.
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 neutralised, while others fled.
Additionally, the Air Component Operation Fansan Yamma promptly dispatched an aircraft to provide close air support to the troops as they continued their advance to the village, while the fleeing terrorists were equally engaged by the aircraft, leading to scores of terrorists being neutralised.
Abdullahi added in the statement: “Operation Fansan Yamma remains dedicated to eliminating terrorist threats in the North West and Niger State.”