Over 23 Killed As NAF Strikes Terrorists Buryng Their Dead In Kano

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The air component of the Joint Task Force working in concert with ground troops of the Operation Fansan Yamma has neutralized over 23 fleeing Kano terrorist elements.

The terrorists said to be fleeing after ill-fated attacks on  some Communities within the the security-challenged Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Councils of Kano were tracked to the Karaduwa community in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina state .

A statement on Sunday January 4, 2026, by the spokesperson for the 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Major Zubairu Babatunde, informed that troops had on Thursday through to the wee hours of Friday January 2, 2026 successfully repelled series of attacks by the bandits in Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Councils, inflicting heavy casualties on them , before tracking fleeing ones to Dan Marke community in Matazu local council of Katsina state where they had gathered to bury their dead members.

“The air component sector 2 of Operation Fansan Yamma located the bandits and trailed their movement until their motorcycles converged after crossing a dry river bed.

“A precision airstrike was ,thereafter, conducted, resulting in the neutralization of at least 23 terrorists , while several others were believed to have sustained injuries.” the Army stated.

The Army spokesperson  informed that the operation which includes aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, also, led to the decimation of several weapons ,and other logistical equipment belonging to the terrorists.

This is as the Commander of the Brigade lauded the troops and the air component for their resilience and gallantry in the course of the operations.

The statement reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of the Army in concert with other security agencies towards the protection of lives and properties of Kano residents.

The Source further reports that some parts of the Kano North Senatorial District particularly Bagwai, Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Councils have of recent been added to the long-list of security challenged areas of the North West region of Nigeria ,where terrorist and other criminal elements have been operating for almost a decade now.