Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have repelled a terrorist attack on a Forward Operating Base in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, rescuing nine abducted civilians in the process.
The Nigerian Army confirmed that one soldier and a police officer were killed during the fierce gun battle, while two other soldiers sustained injuries but are in stable condition after evacuation for treatment.
According to Lt. Col. Olaniyi Osoba, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, the terrorists attempted to infiltrate the Kasuwan Daji base around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday but were met with overwhelming firepower.
The attackers were forced to retreat, abandoning their mission in disarray.Reinforcements pursued the fleeing terrorists, leading to the safe recovery of nine abducted residents from nearby communities.
“Regrettably, one Army officer and one Police officer paid the supreme price during the heavy firefight,” Osoba stated, dismissing online rumours that six personnel were killed.
The Army emphasized that the
