Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force, North-West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have repelled an attack by members of the Lakurawa terrorist group on a Forward Operating Base in Maiyama, Kebbi State.
The attack occurred in the early hours of October 7, 2026, when a large number of terrorists reportedly stormed the military base on more than 100 motorcycles.
The terrorists, armed with assorted weapons, including General Purpose Machine Guns and Rocket-Propelled Grenades, engaged the troops in an attack on the Forward Operating Base.
The troops responded swiftly, repelling the attackers and preventing them from achieving their objective.
The terrorists subsequently withdrew from the area, abandoning weapons, equipment and other logistics as they fled.
Following the engagement, the troops conducted exploitation and pursuit operations in the surrounding areas, leading to the recovery of 17 motorcycles, a PKT machine gun, an AK-47 rifle, assorted ammunition and a communication device allegedly used by the terrorists during the attack.
The Joint Task Force said the recovery of the weapons, ammunition, communication equipment and motorcycles represented a setback to the operational capability of the terrorist group in the area.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, North-West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, said the troops had maintained control of the area.
“The general area remains firmly under troops control, while aggressive patrols, clearance and dominance operations continue to track and neutralize fleeing members of the terrorist group,” Danja said.
He added that the Theatre Command, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, remained committed to protecting communities and preventing terrorists from operating freely within its Joint Operations Area.
“The Theatre Command, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, remains committed to maintaining the security of communities and denying terrorists the freedom to operate within the Joint Operations Area,” he said.
The operation is part of ongoing counter-terrorism efforts by troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA to disrupt terrorist activities and restore security across the North-West.
