The troops of one Brigade in Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised several terrorists, including a notorious kingpin known as Alhaji Ma’oli, in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State.
A statement by the Coordinator Joint Media Coordination Centre
Operation Fansan Yamma, Lieutenant Colonel, Abubakar Abdullahi says the operation took place in Mai Sheka village, near Kunchin Kalgo town, which is one of the local communities that had suffered under Ma’oli’s reign of terror.
According to the statement, Ma’oli is renowned for always imposing illegal levies on residents of Unguwan Rogo, Mai Sheka, Magazawa, and other surrounding areas of Bilbis in Tsafe Local government area in the State.
It explains that, the neutralization of Ma’oli has brought relief and excitement to locals in Bilbis general area.
The statement maintains that, the operation was initiated in response to intelligence report of terrorists on motorcycles operating in Bilbis axis of Bilbis District, Tsafe Local government area in the State.
It says the swift response by troops of Operation Fansan Yamma was not only thwarted by the terrorists’ plan to attack the locals but also reinforced the commitment to securing the area from further acts of violence.
The statement assures that, Operation Fansan Yamma remains resolute in its mandate to pursue and neutralise all remaining terrorists and their collaborators across the Joint Task Force Theatre of Operation.
According to the statement, the Joint Task Force pledges to work diligently alongside local communities towards achieving lasting peace and security in Zamfara State and beyond.
