An attempt by terrorists to enter Ghandi town, Rabah local government area of Sokoto State to perpetrate heinous acts have been foiled by troops of Sector 2, “Operation Fansan Yamma”.
According to a statement by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Nigerian Army / Sector 2 Operation Fansan Yamma, the operation was conducted yesterday evening, leading to the recovery of arms and ammunition.
“The troops acted on credible intelligence about an armed group’s movement toward Ghandi Town. They swiftly deployed to strategic positions near the Ghandi bridge to intercept the threat.
“Upon my contact, the troops engaged the terrorists with superior firepower, overpowering the group and forcing them to retreat in disarray.
“During the confrontation, several insurgents sustained gunshot wounds and attempted to escape by jumping into the adjacent river,” the statement said.
The statement added that a clearance and search operation conducted at daybreak led to the recovery of operational items, to include include 1 AK-47 rifle, one loaded magazine, additional rounds of ammunition, and various personal effects abandoned by the fleeing terrorists.
“Search and mop-up operations are ongoing in the general area to track down the fleeing suspects.
“Operation Fansan Yamma remains committed to denying terrorists freedom of action and securing communities across the North-west Joint Operations Area,: the statement added.
Operation Fansan Yamma was launched to coordinate joint military action to degrade terrorist capabilities and restore peace in the region.
Rabah LGA and other parts of Sokoto have witnessed repeated terrorist incursions.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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