Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have intercepted a suspected arms and explosives courier carrying 180 units of 20mm Super Power explosives in Zamfara State.
Penpushing reports that the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja a post by the Nigerian Army on X said the interception was made on Friday, August 14, 2026, during routine snap checks on vehicles conducted by troops of Sector 2.
The statement identified suspect, as 57-year-old Sani Umar, who was reportedly transporting the explosives from Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State to suspected terrorist elements operating in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Penpushing further reports that Danja, said a search of Umar’s vehicle led to the recovery of the explosives, adding that the suspect, vehicle and recovered explosives are currently in custody for additional investigation.
The military said the interception came as troops simultaneously conducted offensive operations against terrorist elements in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area, adding that the troops engaged terrorists around Garin Kaso in a fierce firefight, killing two suspected terrorists and recovering two rifles, two magazines, nine rounds of ammunition and two motorcycles.
Penpushing also reports that the military stated that another group of terrorists later attempted to ambush the troops from concealed positions but were repelled, stressing that the troops reportedly inflicted further casualties on the terrorists, forcing the surviving members to flee the area.
The exact number of casualties from the second encounter could not immediately be confirmed, however, the military said community reports indicated that several wounded terrorists, as well as the bodies of some of their colleagues, were evacuated by the fleeing group.
Penpushing reports that the military said the operations demonstrate the sustained offensive posture of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, which is targeting both terrorist enclaves and the logistics networks supplying them with weapons and explosives.
Meanwhile, the Theatre Command said it would continue offensive operations to disrupt terrorist activities and “deny terrorists and other criminal elements freedom of action across the North West.
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