Nigerian Special Forces under Operation FANSAN YANMA have prevented a planned attack by terrorists who were caught attempting to plant Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Gando Forest, Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Sources familiar with the operation informed Zagazola Makama that the troops, acting under Operation TSAFTA DAJI III Phase 3, strategically ambushed the terrorists as they were setting up the explosives.
Upon detecting the advancing military forces, the terrorists fled into the dense forest under the cover of darkness, abandoning their equipment and explosive materials.
Security forces recovered critical items, including a motorcycle, three 25-litre jerrycans filled with IED-making materials, 300 meters of sapper cable, a DET 33 electric detonator, and a hoe used for burying explosives.
The military remains resolute in its crackdown on insurgents in Zamfara, with ongoing operations targeting bandit strongholds in Anka, Bagega, and Bukkuyum to restore stability in the region.