Troops disrupt terrorist logistics, neutralize IED threat in Zamfara

Troops of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, person disrupted violent movements successful Zamfara State and intercepted a logistics supplier.

A connection by the Media Information Officer of the Operation, Lt-Col Aliyu Danja connected Saturday, said troops besides recovered subject accoutrements and neutralised an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, connected a large road.

Danja stated that successful a antagonistic operation, troops of Sector 2 successful conjunction with a Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, responded to a study of a suspected IED adjacent Jabanda village, Zurmi Local Government Area of the state.

According to him, the squad located and cleared the device, scanned the road, declared it harmless and reopened to motorists.

The spokesperson further revealed that portion returning from the operation, the troops encountered terrorists astatine Birnin Tsaba village, Birnin Magaji Local Government Area, and engaged them, forcing a withdrawal into the bush.

“Exploitation of the wide country led to the  recovery of 2 motorcycles, a camouflage jungle hat, a handheld vigor and different items.

“In Shinkafi Local Government Area, troops of Sector 2, moving with the Mobile Police Squadron, acted connected credible quality astir violent enactment astir Kwanar Jolof.

“Troops engaged the terrorists with superior firepower, forcing them to retreat successful disarray.

“A follow-up search...