{"id":198187,"date":"2026-03-31T18:01:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/zamfara-troops-foil-bandit-attack-rescue-five-victims"},"modified":"2026-03-31T19:13:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:13:04","slug":"zamfara-troops-foil-bandit-attack-rescue-five-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/zamfara-troops-foil-bandit-attack-rescue-five-victims","title":{"rendered":"Zamfara: Troops foil bandit attack, rescue five victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have successfully repelled a bandit attack on commuters and rescued five victims along the Sabon Gida\u2013Anguwan Rogo axis in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State.<\/p>\n<p>This was contained in a post shared on Tuesday by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama via his X handle.<\/p>\n<p>Security sources said the incident occurred at about 8:25 pm on March 29 when troops of 1 Brigade Counter-Terrorism Unit 2, deployed at Forward Operating Base Sabon Garin, responded to reports of the attack.<\/p>\n<p>According to the sources, the troops engaged the bandits in a firefight, forcing them to withdraw and abandoning five victims, including one who sustained gunshot wounds.<\/p>\n<p>The sources added that the troops recovered the corpse of one victim at the scene, which was subsequently handed over to relatives.<\/p>\n<p>The injured victim was evacuated to a medical facility for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Troops have maintained a heightened presence in the area to prevent further attacks and ensure the safety of residents.<\/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 YAMMA have successfully repelled a bandit attack on commuters and rescued five victims along the Sabon Gida\u2013Anguwan Rogo axis in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. This was contained in a post shared on Tuesday by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama via his X handle. 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