Troops neutralise scores of terrorists, recover arms in Zamfara, Kaduna

Nigerian troops have conducted operations in Zamfara and Kaduna states, neutralising scores of terrorists and recovering arms and ammunition. In Zamfara State, troops ambushed terrorists in the Kwanar Jolof area, killing several and recovering an RPG launcher, an RPG bomb, an AK-47 rifle, six AK-47 magazines, 106 rounds of ammunition, and a motorcycle, according to Daily Trust and Daily Post Nigeria.

In a separate operation in Kaduna State, troops intercepted a vehicle at a checkpoint along the Saulawa-Zaria Road, and after a search, one of the passengers attempted to escape with a bag containing 793 rounds of ammunition, which was concealed in gari, as per Daily Trust and Daily Post Nigeria. The vehicle and its driver were taken into military custody.

The operations were part of the military's sustained offensive against terrorist groups operating in the North-West region, and were conducted on September 2, 2026, as stated by Daily Trust and Daily Post Nigeria. The Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, carried out the operations, with Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja releasing a statement on the operations, as reported by Daily Trust and Daily Post Nigeria.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch, Daily Trust, Daily Post Nigeria — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.