Five Soldiers Killed in Ambush in Northwestern Nigeria

Ambush in Zamfara: Tragedy Strikes Nigeria's Northwestern Troops

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Five soldiers, policeman killed as troops foil terrorist attack in Zamfara

Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, OPFY, Joint Task Force North West, repelled a terrorist ambush along the Bingi–Kekun Waje–Gusau Road in Zamfara State on 19 January 2026. However, five soldiers and one police officer lost their lives in the encounter. A statement released on Tuesday by Captain David Adewusi, Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, said the ambush followed a series of coordinated offensive operations by Sector 2 OPF…

Five soldiers killed in ambush in northwestern Nigeria

Zamfara: Bandits Ambush, Kill 5 Soldiers, 1 Policeman, Trap Another Joint Security Team, Officials

Suspected armed bandits on Monday ambushed a joint security team, including the Chairman of Tsafe Local Government Area, along the Kunchin Kalgo–Danjibga road in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State, the Police have said. This is just as five soldiers and one police officer have been killed in an ambush on security forces in Zamfara State. The incident occurred on Monday at Gidan Wagni as troops of Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) Combat Team 1 were returnin…

Five soldiers and one police officer k!lled as troops respond heroically to terrorist ambush in Zamfara - Newsy People

Five soldiers and a police officer have been killed following a terrorist ambush on troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), Joint Task Force North West, along the Bingin-Kekun Waje-Gusau Roa in Zamfara State.    The incident occurred on Monday, January 19, 2026 while troops were returning from a series of successful offensive operations in Birnin Magaji and Anka areas of the state during which three suspects were arrested, while four terrorists…

Bandits Kill Five Soldiers, Police Inspector in Zamfara Ambush

At least five Nigerian soldiers and a police inspector were killed on Monday following an ambush by suspected terrorists, locally referred to as bandits, in Zamfara State.Among the victims was Inspector Aliyu Ibrahim of the 1 Police Mobile Force (PMF), Kaduna, who was attached to Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFYM) in Gusau. According to a press statement from the 1 PMF Kaduna, the officers were on pass and travelling from Bingi Kwatarkwashi in Kwata…