Troops Recover AK-47 Rifle After Foiling Terrorists’ Movement in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have recovered an AK-47 rifle after disrupting suspected terrorist movement during a fighting patrol in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Security sources said the troops of CSIB VI, deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Gidan Danzara, were on patrol around Dumpawa village at about 3:30 p.m. on April 21 when they sighted armed terrorists moving towards the community.
The troops immediately engaged the suspected terrorists, forcing them to withdraw from the area.
During exploitation of the encounter site, the troops recovered one AK-47 rifle.
The sources added that further patrols and clearance operations are ongoing in the general area to deny terrorists freedom of movement and safeguard communities in Zurmi LGA.
