Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation FansanYamma, OPFY, have intercepted and neutralized a large group of terrorists advancing from the Baban Doka axis of Maru LGA of Zamfara State towards Ragada and Warari communities in Rijau LGA of Niger State.
Captain David Adewusi, Media and Information Officer, Operation FansanYamma, in a statement said the troops, comprising joint teams from the Mariga and Zuru axes, swiftly launched a coordinated assault near Inana village in Rijau LGA and engaged the terrorists in a fierce firefight.
During the engagement, the Air Component of OPFY provided vital intelligence, surveillance and air strikes in support of the ground troops, enabling a decisive response.
The statement said several terrorists were neutralized, and numerous motorcycles and communication equipment were recovered, adding that troops also recovered two AK-47 rifles, one magazine loaded with five rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, and 18 motorcycles, among other weapons.
The assault thwarted the terrorists’ plans to destabilize the area and rustle livestock.
“Sadly, one brave soldier was fatally injured during the fire fight,” the statement added.
