Troops of Sector 2 Operation Fansan Yamm have neutralised terrorists, foiled a terrorist attack and thwarted a kidnapping attempt and recovered a large cache of arms and rustled livestock in Sokoto and Katsina states.
Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Aliyu Danja in a statement issued Monday said the first of these decisive encounters occurred on 21 June, 2026 when armed terrorists attempted to infiltrate Tureta town in Sokoto State.
Responding swiftly to actionable intelligence, he noted that the vigilant troops engaged the criminals, forcing them to abandon their sinister mission and flee.
Danja stressed that following this initial encounter, aerial surveillance tracked the fleeing terrorists to Sulubawa Gidan Kare village, where they were observed moving with abducted civilians and rustled livestock.
He added: “Acting promptly, the troops launched a hot pursuit. Despite encountering a hastily mounted ambush by the retreating terrorists, the troops displayed exceptional courage and superior firepower, fighting through the ambush and compelling the criminals to scatter.
“This valiant effort led to the successful rescue of the abductees, the recovery of the rustled cattle and the seizure of two motorcycles used by the terrorists.”
In a related development during the early hours of 22 June, 2026, Danja revealed that troops executed an intelligence-driven dawn raid on a known terrorist enclave in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State.
He stressed that the surprise assault completely overwhelmed the terrorists.
According to him, During the ensuing firefight, two terrorists were neutralised, while several others fled the scene with varying degrees of gunshot wounds.
Danja said a thorough exploitation of the hideout yielded significant recoveries, including One PKT assault rifle, one AK 47 rifle with a quantity of ammunition, three motorcycles, mobile communication devices, rustled livestock, and other logistical items used to facilitate their criminal enterprises.