{"id":155032,"date":"2025-03-12T09:49:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T08:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/troops-crush-bandits-in-zamfara-battle-dozens-neutralized"},"modified":"2025-03-25T19:41:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:41:23","slug":"troops-crush-bandits-in-zamfara-battle-dozens-neutralized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/troops-crush-bandits-in-zamfara-battle-dozens-neutralized","title":{"rendered":"Troops crush bandits in Zamfara battle, dozens neutralized"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Troops of Operation Fansan Yanma have inflicted heavy casualties on bandits who launched an attack on Mada town, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.<\/p>\n<p>Security analyst, Zagazola Makama reports that the combined force of Nigerian Army personnel and the government-backed Askarawa militia engaged the heavily armed assailants in an intense gunfight, swiftly overpowering them with superior firepower.<\/p>\n<p>The bandits, who stormed the town in large numbers, suffered heavy losses, with many killed on the spot while others fled into the forest, wounded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can confirm that several bandits were neutralized, and our gallant troops suffered no casualties,\u201d a security source revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Pursuing the fleeing attackers, troops eliminated more of them as they attempted to regroup. Several weapons and motorcycles were recovered from the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Security sources confirmed that calm has been restored, with additional troops deployed to prevent further incursions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Troops of Operation Fansan Yanma have inflicted heavy casualties on bandits who launched an attack on Mada town, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. 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