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Conflict● ElevatedAug 15 · Aug 15, 2026, 2:07 PM

Operation Clean Sweep: Troops repel attack on construction workers, rescue abductees

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria

By Kingsley Omonobi Troops conducting Operation Clean Sweep IV under the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have thwarted terrorist attacks in Katsina and Kebbi states, neutralised two terrorists and rescued abducted construction workers. The troops also recovered an AK-47 rifle and motorcycles and supported the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in […] The post Operation Clean Sweep: Troops repel attack on construction workers, rescue abductees appeared first on Vanguard News.

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