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On 15 October 2026, troops from Operation Fansan Yamma engaged suspected Lakurawa militants in Sokoto State, killing two and confiscating four AK‑47 rifles, motorcycles and other equipment. The action forms part of ongoing efforts to dismantle terrorist networks in the joint operations area.
The joint task force Operation Fansan Yamma reported that its troops located and rendered harmless two bombs placed on the Magami‑Hannutara‑Dansadau highway in Maru LGA, Zamfara State. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit destroyed one device and recovered the other, preventing possible casualties.
On 7 October 2026, suspected Lakurawa militants attacked a forward operating base in Maiyama, Kebbi State, but troops of the Joint Task Force, North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA repelled the raid and recovered a cache of weapons and motorcycles.
Security forces from Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma repelled a large‑scale Lakurawa attack on the Forward Operating Base in Maiyama, Kebbi State, on the early hours of 7 October. The militants were driven back, several were neutralised and a cache of weapons and motorcycles was recovered.