Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised three suspected terrorists during a gun battle in Kano State.
The operation also led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, ammunition and a motorcycle, while 28 cows and 13 sheep suspected to have been stolen were recovered in a separate operation in Sokoto State.
According to a statement issued on October 29, 2026, by the Media Information Officer of Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, Captain Tamuno Sinivie, the operation followed an encounter between troops of Sector One and armed terrorists along the Shanono area of Kano State.
The troops, who were conducting a fighting patrol, reportedly came under attack but responded with superior firepower, successfully repelling the assailants.
A subsequent pursuit and exploitation of the area led to the neutralisation of three terrorists and the recovery of one AK-47 rifle, one magazine, three rounds of ammunition and a motorcycle.
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The statement added that no casualty was recorded among the troops during the encounter.
In a separate operation on October 30, 2026, troops of Sector One, while conducting a routine patrol in Shanono town, Shanono Local Government Area of Sokoto State, recovered 28 cows and 13 sheep from suspected cattle rustlers.
The suspected criminals reportedly abandoned the livestock and fled upon sighting the advancing troops.
The Joint Task Force says it remains committed to sustaining operational pressure against terrorists and other criminal elements across its Joint Operations Area.
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