Military, Civilian Joint Task Force Ambushed by Armed Bandits, Two Bandits Killed, Several Injured

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A team from Operation Fansar Yamma (OPFY), alongside members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CPG), came under heavy gunfire on April 6, 2025, as they responded to a distress call along the Doka-Agama Lafia Road in Tsafe Local Government Area. 


The military personnel and CPG members were ambushed by unknown armed bandits, resulting in a fierce gun battle.


Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that two armed bandits were shot dead during the engagement. 


However, three military personnel and one CPG member sustained gunshot injuries. The injured victims were swiftly evacuated to the General Hospital Tsafe for medical treatment.

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