Soldiers thwart terrorist attack, recover AK-47 in Kaduna

Troops have thwarted a suspected terrorist attack in Kachia LGA, Kaduna State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-terrorism expert, the operation was conducted on September 23, 2026, after troops received credible intelligence about the movement of suspected terrorists through the bushes around Rijana.

The troops laid an ambush and engaged the terrorists, forcing them to flee. During a follow-up exploitation of the area, the troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, one magazine loaded with 13 rounds of ammunition, one magazine carrier and a military jungle hat.

In a separate operation on the same day, troops arrested a suspected criminal identified as Jacob during a clearance operation at Awom village in Kachia LGA. The Daily Post Nigeria reported these operations were part of sustained clearance operations by the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, to disrupt terrorist and criminal activities.

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