Troops of the COAS Special Intervention Battalion 7, Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have dislodged terrorist elements and recovered weapons, ammunition and motorcycles during a clearance operation in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The operation was conducted as part of ongoing offensive operations aimed at clearing terrorist enclaves and restoring security to communities across the North-West.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesman of Sector 2, 8 Div, Lt Col Olaniyi Osoba, the troops advanced through identified terrorist threat enclaves, including Manu, Alkasim and Kandam villages, as well as the Magarya Forest axis.
The statement said the troops made contact with the terrorists within the Magarya Forest, leading to an exchange of fire.
“Upon making contact with the terrorists within the Magarya forest enclave, troops engaged the terrorist elements with superior firepower, forcing them to abandon their positions and flee into the deep forest,” the statement said. Related News Army reshuffles top leadership, names new theatre commander Troops rescue 12, foil abduction attempts in Zamfara 20 protesters arrested over Sokoto protest for Islamic cleric
