Troops of Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA have neutralized one bandit while on fighting patrol to Birnin Tsaba and Tsanu villages in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, in a statement, said troops also recovered seven motorcycles.
Again, on 6 June 2026, troops responded to a terrorist attack at Anguwar Sarkin Musulmi village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area, engaging terrorists, who had stolen personal belongings from residents before troops’ arrival, as they fled into the bush.
“On the same day, troops responded to reports of an attack on commuters along the Kaura Namoda–Zurmi Road. Investigations showed that terrorists ambushed two civilian vehicles between Jabanda and Dauran villages in Zurmi Local Government Area. Troops secured the area, evacuated injured victims for medical treatment and have continued efforts to track the terrorists and rescue any abducted passengers,” the statement said.
It said on 6 June 2026, troops of Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, conducting a fighting patrol to Tudun Wada and Dan Gulbi communities in Maru Local Government Area, arrested eight suspected bandits at Tudun Wada and recovered seven motorcycles, communication equipment, mobile phones, power banks, military-style uniforms, and other items as troops destroyed a structure used by the suspects.
In a related operation, troops on 5 June 2026 arrested the suspected recipient of recently intercepted ammunition at Tupa village in Shinkafi Local Government Area following an intelligence report about their criminal activities. The statement urged members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies.
