Despite peace deal process, troops repel bandit ambush in Faskari, Katsina

Despite peace deal process, troops repel bandit ambush in Faskari, Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMAN (OPFY) have repelled a bandit ambush in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina, despite a recently brokered peace deal in the axis.

Zagazola gathered that the incident occurred when the convoy of the Commanding Officer, 382 Army Regiment, came under attack at Ruwan Godiya crossing point along Sheme–Kankara road.

The officer was on a routine operational visit to Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in Faskari, Mabai and Dan Ali, covering Faskari, Kankara and Danmusa Local Government Areas, when the ambush took place.

Troops fought through the attack and extricated the convoy to safety. Two soldiers sustained gunshot wounds and were immediately treated at FOB Mabai before evacuation to 17 Brigade Medical Centre.

Sources described the response of the troops as gallant, noting that their swift action prevented further casualties and foiled the terrorists’ plot.

The attack came on the day community leaders and bandit representatives reached a local peace agreement in Faskari, aimed at halting hostilities and restoring normalcy.

Security sources told Zagazola that the development point to the fragile nature of such arrangements and the continued need for vigilance across frontline areas.

Despite peace deal process, troops repel bandit ambush in Faskari, Katsina