Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised three suspected terrorists and recovered livestock during separate operations in Kaduna and Sokoto States.

The operations were conducted on October 29 and 30, 2026, according to a statement released on Friday by the Acting Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Captain Tamuno Sinivie.

Sinivie said troops of Sector 1 were conducting a fighting patrol along the Shadow-Old Kuyello Road in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State on October 29 when they came under attack by armed terrorists.

The soldiers responded with superior firepower, repelled the attack and pursued the fleeing terrorists. During exploitation of the area, three terrorists were neutralised and an AK-47 rifle, one magazine, three rounds of ammunition and a motorcycle were recovered. No casualty was recorded among the troops.

In a separate operation on October 30, troops of the same sector recovered 28 cows and 13 sheep abandoned by suspected cattle rustlers in Shanono town, Shanono Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The suspects were said to have fled on sighting the advancing troops, abandoning the animals.

The military reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining offensive operations against terrorists, bandits and cattle rustlers in the North West.

Source: Punch News.