Suspected bandits on Monday killed five soldiers and a police officer in an ambush attack on troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA in Zamfara State.
The Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Capt. David Adewusi, confirmed the incident in a post on his X handle on Tuesday.
He said the troops came under attack along the Bingi–Kekun Waje–Gusau Road in Zamfara while returning from offensive operations in the state.
The statement read: “During the operations, three suspects identified as Isiya Kwakwatawa, Ibrahim Dan Musulu and Makau Lamba Goma were arrested, while four terrorists were neutralised and others fled into the forest.
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“Items recovered during the operations included one PKT machine gun, five AK-47 rifles, three AK-47 magazines, several rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, Baofeng radios and three motorcycles.
“Troops of OPFY Combat Team 1, while responding to a distress call on a terrorist reprisal attack were ambushed by terrorists at Gidan Wagni while en route to Kekun Waje.
“Despite the surprise nature of the attack, the troops responded gallantly, engaging the terrorists and preventing further harm to nearby communities.
“Troops OPFY Mobile Strike Team, alongside troops of the 1 Brigade Quick Reaction Force from Forward Operating Bases in Kanoma and Kekun Waje, were swiftly deployed to the scene.
“The reinforcement, which was personally led by the Commander 1 Brigade, mounted a robust counter-ambush that forced the terrorists to withdraw.”
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