Troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma have destroyed several terrorist camps around Bichi Hill in the Danmusa Local Government Area, LGA, of Katsina State.
Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, Coordinator Joint Media Coordination Centre
Operation Fansan Yamma in a statement on Thursday, said the success followed a response to credible intelligence that revealed active terrorist activities in the area, which had culminated in assaults on local communities in Danmusa, Safana, and Kankara Local Government Area on 19 December 2024.
According to the statement, following the ground and air offensive, troops targeted these camps in an effort to dismantle the terrorists’ operations and restore peace to the affected areas.
It said the operation involved precision air strikes conducted by the Air Component on identified terrorist locations during multiple passes, adding that despite the air strikes, some surviving terrorists attempted to regroup in the vicinity of Bichi Hill, leading to a fierce firefight with ground troops.
According to the statement, reports from local sources indicated that the operations resulted in a significant number of terrorist casualties, including the reportedly fatal injuries of notorious kingpins, Manore and Dogo Nahalle.
It further added that troops dismantled several terrorist camps located within the high ground thus crippling the terrorists’ operational capabilities, saying that prior to military operations, communities surrounding Maidabino, Yantumaki and Mara and other parts of Danmusa and Safana LGAs had been under persistent threat from the terrorists, leading to mass displacements among local residents.
The statement reassured the public of the troops’ commitment to safeguarding the lives of the people and urged them to refrain from harbouring or supporting criminal elements in any form.
The Theatre Commander Operation Fansan Yamma, Major General Oluyinka Olalekan Soyele on behalf of the troops expressed his resolve to combat terrorism and all forms of crimes in the Northwest Zone and Niger State.
Troops destroy terrorists’ camps around Bichi Hill in Katsina State