SAA event in Tangaza, Sokoto, Kadam Forest area, Nigeria on Mon 9th March 2026

PRESS RELEASE

OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA: TROOPS DELIVER TACTICAL BLOW TO TERRORIST NETWORK IN KADAM FOREST, SOKOTO

Troops of the COAS Special Intervention Battalion 7 in conjunction with 8 Division Strike Team, operating under the Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have eliminated terrorists at Kadam Forest recording  a significant operational success following a decisive engagement with a notorious terrorist network affiliated with Lakurawa Terrorists in Tangaza Local Government Area, Sokoto State.

The operation was initiated following credible intelligence indicating that over 100 terrorists had converged deep within Kadam Forest to coordinate attacks  and kidnapping on local communities and transport their kidnapped victims to their strongholds. Acting swiftly on this intelligence, troops mobilised to intercept the terrorist advance. Contact was established at approximately 1200 hours.

The ensuing firefight was fierce and sustained. When the terrorists attempted a rear-flanking manoeuvre, troops responded with superior firepower, effectively neutralising the threat and maintaining tactical dominance throughout the engagement.

Subsequent exploitation operations into the forest confirmed the neutralisation of three terrorists, with several others believed to have sustained gunshot wounds during their escape. Troops recovered one PKT machine gun, two AK-47 rifles, 350 rounds of PKT ammunition,111 rounds of 7.62 Special,3 magazines, 2 radios, 3 motorcycles and a mobile phone. Follow-on operations are ongoing to confirm additional enemy casualties and recover further materiel.

Troop morale remains high, with fighting efficiency assessed as strong and unwavering. This operation demonstrates the continued effectiveness of intelligence-driven, joint security operations in degrading terrorist networks and disrupting their sustainment capabilities.

Aggressive patrols and sustained offensive operations continue across the general area to exploit this success, disrupt fleeing terrorist elements and prevent their regrouping.

OLANIYI OSOBA
Lieutenant Colonel 
Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations
8 Division, Nigerian Army / Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA  
9 March 2026