Troops rout Lakurawa fighters, destroy camps in Sokoto

Soldiers of Operation Fansan Yamma have actually neutralised a number of Lakurawa terrorists and damaged their camps throughout a clearance operation in Waria Forest, Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

The operation, carried out on Thursday, October 15, likewise resulted in the healing of weapons and 5 motorbikes from the terrorists’ enclave.

The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, Lt Col Aliyu Danja, divulged this in a declaration provided on Thursday.

Danja stated soldiers of Sector 2 advanced through recognized terrorist hideouts around Alela, Bilange and Kandam towns towards Waria Forest, where they reached the armed group.

According to him, the soldiers engaged the terrorists in a firefight and subdued them with remarkable firepower, requiring them to desert their positions and leave much deeper into the forest.

“Troops consequently pursued the leaving terrorists, neutralising a few of them while doing so,” he stated.

Danja included that additional exploitation of the location ruined the terrorists’ camps and their life-support structures, together with the healing of weapons and 5 motorbikes.

He stated soldiers had actually sustained their functional existence in the location through ongoing clearance and dominance operations focused on rejecting the terrorists flexibility of motion and avoiding them from utilizing the forest as a sanctuary.

“The newest success highlights the dedication of Operation Fansan Yamma to taking apart terrorist enclaves, rejecting terrorist components safe houses and bring back long lasting peace and security throughout the Joint Operations Area,” Danja stated.

He applauded the soldiers for their nerve, strength and continual efforts, while advising citizens to offer prompt and reputable details about suspicious motions and activities in their neighborhoods.

The armed force did not reveal the specific variety of terrorists eliminated or define the types and amounts of weapons recuperated throughout the operation.