TROOPS of Sector 2, Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA have neutralised two suspected Lakurawa terrorists and recovered arms and ammunition during a coordinated military operation in the Sabarumawa axis of Kebbi State.
News Point Nigeria reports that the operation, carried out on June 27, followed credible intelligence indicating that the group was planning to launch an attack on the Sabarumawa community.
This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lt.-Col. Aliyu Danja.
According to Danja, troops of the Chief of Army Staff Intervention Battalion 7 were swiftly mobilised to the area, where they established a tactical ambush along the terrorists’ suspected route of advance in a bid to foil the planned attack.
“The successful operation followed credible intelligence indicating that the terrorists were planning an attack on the Sabarumawa community.
Acting swiftly on the information, troops of the Chief of Army Staff Intervention Battalion 7 mobilised to the area and established a tactical ambush along the terrorists’ suspected route of advance in order to foil the planned attack.
As the terrorists approached the ambush position, the troops engaged them with overwhelming firepower, resulting in a fierce exchange of gun battle.
The superior combat effectiveness of the troops forced the terrorists into disarray, with two of the terrorists neutralised, while the remaining members of the group fled into the surrounding forest,” the statement said.
It further disclosed that following the encounter, troops recovered AK-47 rifles, AK-47 magazines, 143 rounds of ammunition, and a motorcycle from the scene.
Operation FANSAN YAMMA reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining offensive operations against terrorist and criminal elements across Nigeria’s North-West region.
It also urged members of the public to continue providing timely and credible intelligence to support ongoing counter-terrorism efforts in the region.
