The Defence Headquarters Joint Task Force North West has launched a fresh military offensive code-named Operation Clean Sweep III in Katsina State.
The operation is aimed at hunting down and eliminating the bandits and terrorists responsible for the abduction and subsequent death in captivity of the former Defence Spokesperson, retired Major General Rabe Abubakar.
A statement released on Monday by Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North West) under Operation Fansan Yamma, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, said the offensive, which kicked off on Sunday, June 14, 2026, focuses on the Matazu Local Government Area and adjoining communities where the criminal networks operate.
General Rabe and his wife were abducted by suspected terrorists on May 30, 2026, along the Marabar Musawa–Kafinsoli Road. While the retired general died while being held in the kidnappers’ den and was buried on June 13, his wife is believed to still remain in the hands
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