Bandits abduct 40 worshippers in Zamfara Mosque attack

…As Troops Foil Multiple Terrorist Strikes successful Katsina, Kebbi, Zamfara

By Kingsley Omonobi

Armed bandits connected Monday abducted astir 40 Muslim worshippers during aboriginal greeting prayers astatine Gidan Turbe colony mosque successful Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

According to assemblage sources, the assailants struck astir 5:30 a.m., surrounding the mosque earlier whisking distant the worshippers astatine gunpoint. The captives were aboriginal taken into forests astir the Gohori axis of Tsafe.

The incidental has thrown the assemblage into panic, highlighting the fragility of ongoing bid initiatives successful the North-West, wherever dialog efforts with equipped groups proceed to look setbacks.

Meanwhile, troops of Operation Fasin Yamma (OPFY) foiled respective violent attacks crossed Katsina, Kebbi, and Zamfara States.

In Katsina, troops of 17 Brigade FOB Mabai ambushed terrorists adjacent Gatakawa village, recovering a motorcycle and a mobile phone. In Danmusa, soldiers repelled an ambush connected Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) operatives, though 1 serviceman aboriginal died from gunshot wounds.

In Kebbi, troops of 8 Division Garrison engaged terrorists astatine Ungushi village, Kebbe LGA, forcing them to flee. A civilian injured successful the onslaught was evacuated to Kebbe General Hospital. In Augie LGA, troops and NSCDC unit besides responded to an incidental successful Tunga Dade, wherever terrorists stole a motorcycle earlier escaping.

In Zamfara, troops of 1 Brigade Team 7 connected patrol astatine Mararaba Kyeware came nether ambush adjacent Kuka village. Two soldiers sustained injuries and were evacuated to Tsafe General Hospital for attraction earlier being moved to 1 Brigade Medical Centre.

Military operations successful the portion stay ongoing, adjacent arsenic talks with immoderate equipped groups are being explored to trim violence.

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