Troops foil bandit attack, neutralise three suspects in Zamfara

Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA person foiled an attempted bandit onslaught connected Gegeta Village successful Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, neutralising 3 suspected bandits and recovering livestock rustled during the raid.

The improvement was disclosed by information expert and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, successful a station shared via his X handle.

According to information sources cited successful the report, the incidental occurred astatine astir 9:30 a.m. connected June 1 erstwhile equipped bandits invaded the assemblage done the Magami District and rustled animals belonging to residents.

The attackers were reportedly equipped with blase weapons, including a General Purpose Machine Gun, GPMG, AK-type rifles and different firearms.

Following a distress call, associated information unit comprising troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA and section vigilantes were mobilised to the country to face the attackers.

A weapon conflict reportedly ensued, forcing the bandits to wantonness their cognition and fly into adjacent forested areas.

During the encounter, 3 suspected bandits were neutralised, portion others escaped with imaginable gunshot wounds.

Security sources said each livestock rustled during the onslaught were recovered and returned to their owners.

The sources added that follow-up operations, including search-and-clear missions, were ongoing to way do...