•NAF airstrike
The Air Component of the Joint Task Force, Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY), recorded another operational success following precision strikes on terrorists who had converged on the foot of Asola Hills in Yankuzo Ward of Tsafe Local Government Area, Zamfara State for a wedding ceremony.
The Nigerian Army said the airstrike was conducted based on credible intelligence, targeted a large assembly of terrorists from the Faskari and Kankara axis of Katsina State, as well as various parts of Zamfara State.
The operation resulted in the neutralisation of several terrorists, with many others sustaining critical injuries, reports The Nation.
The injured terrorists were reportedly evacuated by their colleagues to Yankuzo village for treatment.
Troops of 1 Brigade under Sector 2 OPFY launched a follow-up operation and successfully fighting through an ambush laid along the route to the village.
A statement by the OPFY media information officer Devid Adewusi said the two separate operations eliminated no fewer than 30 terrorists.
“Locals and other reliable sources from the area have confirmed that no fewer than 30 terrorists were neutralised during the air interdiction by the Air Component of OPFY and the follow-up operations by ground troops,” the statement read.
Additionally, four terrorist collaborators from Kunchin Kalgo village in Tsafe Local Government Area were critically injured.
The successful interdiction has brought widespread relief to residents of Yankuzo, Tsafe, and neighbouring communities, who have suffered repeated terrorist harassment in recent times.
The OPFY reassures the people of Zamfara State and the North West of its continued commitment to ensuring peace and security in the zone.
