Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, on Sunday killed several terrorists in coordinated ground and air offensives in Zamfara State.
The spokesman of the Joint Task Force, Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, said in a statement the operation was launched in response to a distress call from residents and vigilantes in Yar Galadima village, Maru Local Government Area of the state.
He said the troops at about 5:00 a.m., troops stationed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Hanutara were informed of an ongoing terrorist attack on Yar Galadima village.
