By: Kingsley Omonobi
Troops of Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued 48 kidnapped victims following a swift response to a terrorist attack on Magami village, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, in the early hours of 26 July 2026.
Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, Media Information Officer, made this known on Sunday, saying that sadly, one civilian was killed while two others sustained injuries during the shootout with the bandits.
He said, “The operation was launched after troops of Sector 2 received a distress call indicating that a large group of terrorists, riding about 40 motorcycles, had invaded the community.
“The terrorists rounded up numerous residents with the intention of taking them into the bush, while another group remained at the outskirts of the village with the motorcycles.
