
Nigerian troops under Operation FANSAN YANMA conducted airstrikes against suspected terrorists in Yankuzo community, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, reportedly killing several fighters. The operation was disclosed on Tuesday in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, who cited local sources. The strike targeted a terrorist hideout as part of ongoing military efforts against armed groups operating in Nigeria's northwest.
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