Troops neutralise two terrorists, recover AK-47 rifles, motorcycles in Sokoto

Two terrorists were killed while two AK-47 rifles and three motorcycles were confiscated from the operatives of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, in an operation carried out in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

The operation was a result of credible information that the terrorists were moving hundreds of rustled cows through the Maikujera general area of the LGA received early in the morning of Friday, August 28, 2026.

A statement by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, said troops of Sector 2 moved to intercept the terrorists but encountered an ambush while advancing towards the area.

He said the troops responded with superior firepower, killing two terrorists and forcing others to flee into the surrounding bushes.

“Subsequent exploitation of the area led to the recovery of two AK-47 rifles and three motorcycles abandoned by the fleeing terrorists,” the statement said.

Danja added that the rustled cattle dispersed into the bushes during the firefight, saying troops were working with local vigilantes to locate and recover the livestock.

He said the area remained calm and stable as troops continued to dominate the area and maintain vigilance and ensure improved security.

“Subsequent exploitation of the area led to the recovery of two AK-47 rifles and three motorcycles abandoned by the fleeing terrorists,” the statement said.

Danja added that the rustled cattle dispersed into the bushes during the firefight, saying troops were working with local vigilantes to locate and recover the livestock.

He said the area remained calm and stable as troops continued to dominate the area and maintain vigilance and ensure improved security.