Troops of the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have neutralised several terrorists and intercepted a suspected courier transporting 180 explosives to terrorist elements in the North-West.
The operation, conducted as part of sustained offensive operations against terrorists and their logistics networks, also led to the recovery of weapons, ammunition and motorcycles.
According to a statement by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, troops of Sector 2 on August 14 conducted an offensive clearance operation in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The troops made contact with terrorists around Garin Kaso, leading to a fierce firefight in which two terrorists were confirmed neutralised.
The troops recovered two rifles, two magazines, nine rounds of ammunition and two motorcycles from the encounter.
The military said another group of terrorists subsequently attempted to ambush the troops from concealed positions, but the soldiers successfully fought through the ambush and inflicted further casualties on the attackers.
Although the exact number of casualties from the second encounter could not be immediately confirmed, the military said reports from communities in the area indicated that several terrorists with apparent gunshot wounds, alongside the bodies of their slain colleagues, were evacuated by fleeing members of the group.
“This further indicates the significant pressure being brought to bear on terrorist groups as troops continue to take the fight to their enclaves,” the statement said.
180 Explosives Intercepted
In a separate operation on the same day, troops of Sector 2 conducting routine snap checks on vehicles intercepted a suspected arms and explosives courier identified as 57-year-old Sani Umar.
A search of the suspect’s vehicle reportedly led to the recovery of 180 units of 20mm Super Power explosives.
The military said the explosives were allegedly being transported from Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State to suspected terrorist elements operating in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The suspect, vehicle and recovered explosives have been taken into custody for further investigation.
The Theatre Command said the latest operations demonstrate the sustained offensive posture of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, particularly its efforts to disrupt the logistics networks supplying terrorist groups with weapons, explosives and other resources.
“The Theatre Command remains resolute in sustaining the momentum of ongoing operations and will continue to deny terrorists and other criminal elements freedom of action across the North-West,” Danja said.
The statement was signed on August 15, 2026, by Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North-West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA.
