OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA: TROOPS DESTROY TERRORIST HIDEOUTS AS OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS COMMENCE IN KATSINA STATE. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA: TROOPS DESTROY TERRORIST HIDEOUTS AS OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS COMMENCE IN KATSINA STATE Troops of Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY) have commenced a deliberate offensive operation, code-named Operation CLEAN SWEEP III, targeting terrorist and bandit elements operating within Matazu Local Government Area and adjoining communities in Katsina State. The operation was launched following the unfortunate incident that led to the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who was abducted alongside his wife by suspected terrorists and bandits in the area. The operation is aimed at locating and neutralizing the perpetrators of the heinous act, dismantling criminal networks and restoring security within the affected communities. Since the commencement of the operation on 14 June 2026, troops have conducted aggressive fighting patrols, intelligence-led raids, cordon-and-search operations and clearance missions across identified criminal ...

TROOPS OF OPERATION HADIN KAI RESCUE ABDUCTEES, NEUTRALISE TERRORIST, SUSTAIN PRESSURE ON INSURGENT ENCLAVES IN THE NORTH EAST. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.


 TROOPS OF OPERATION HADIN KAI RESCUE ABDUCTEES, NEUTRALISE TERRORIST, SUSTAIN PRESSURE ON INSURGENT ENCLAVES IN THE NORTH EAST


The Headquarters, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), under Operation DESERT SANITY V/SIEGE OPERATIONS, continues to intensify offensive and stabilisation operations across the Theatre, leading to the rescue of abducted civilians, neutralisation of terrorists, and increased surrender of insurgents’ family members. In a major humanitarian breakthrough, troops of OPHK, while conducting  offensive  operations  at Amuda general area, successfully intercepted and rescued two abductees from Ngoshe community. The victims, identified as Mrs Maryam Muhammad (20 years) and her infant son, Bello Muhammad (1 year and 4 months), were among those abducted during the terrorist attack on Ngoshe on 3 March 2026.


Preliminary debrief revealed that the victims were held at a terrorist enclave within the Mandara Mountains before managing to escape following intense fire missions on terrorist hideouts, which forced their captors to abandon them. After initial medical assessment, the rescued victims were safely reunited with their family members through the Ngoshe community leadership.  In a related development, troops of  OPHK deployed at  Wulgo and the proposed COP Jagarawaji. During the offensive  operation, conducted in conjunction with Civilian Joint Task Force elements, troops carried out intensive offensive  operations in Wulgo, Gumsari, and Hausari general areas.


During the  operations, several indicators of terrorist presence and sustenance were discovered, including makeshift terrorist medical facilities equipped with transfusion materials and antibiotics, rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, and a uniform belonging to a terrorist Amir. Troops also neutralised one terrorist during the operation, with no casualties recorded on own forces.  Additionally, sustained military pressure continues to compel family members of terrorists to flee from enclaves and surrender to own troops. At Gwoza axis, one female family member identified as Ghwa’a Biwa (50 years) escaped from a terrorist camp in the Mandara Mountains and surrendered to troops of 192 Battalion. She cited persistent military operations and lack of basic necessities within the camps as key reasons for her escape.


Similarly, two additional family members, identified as Binta Umaru (19 years) and her daughter, Hafsat Ibrahim (2 years), escaped from another terrorist enclave within the Mandara Mountains and surrendered to troops deployed along Gwoza–Limankara road. All surrendered individuals have been properly screened, documented, and are currently in custody undergoing further profiling in line with established procedures. These developments underscore the effectiveness of ongoing offensive operations and the gradual collapse of terrorist support structures within the Theatre, particularly around the Mandara Mountains and border communities.  The Joint Task Force reassures the public of its utmost  commitment to sustaining pressure on terrorists, rescuing abducted civilians, and restoring lasting security, peace and  economic stability in the North East region. The Military High Command commends the troops for their impressive battle performance, urging them to sustain the operational tempo in the collective interest of national security. 


SANI UBA

Lieutenant Colonel

Media Information Officer

Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI

4 June, 2026.

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