Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 33 Artillery Brigade have launched a major offensive against terrorist and bandit hideouts in Dajin Madam Forest, spanning Kanam and Wase Local Government Areas of Plateau State, destroying several camps and neutralising two armed criminals.
The operation, which commenced at about 11:00 a.m. on November 8, 2026, involved a coordinated military advance into the forest to flush out criminal elements operating within the area.
During the offensive, the troops successfully cleared several terrorist camps across five identified locations within the forest, disrupting the activities of the criminals and denying them access to their established hideouts and support infrastructure.
The soldiers also destroyed and set ablaze several life-support structures belonging to the criminal groups, including facilities believed to have sustained their presence and operations in the forest.
The operation forms part of ongoing military efforts to dismantle terrorist and bandit networks, disrupt their logistics and restore security across affected communities in Plateau State.
The successful offensive is expected to further weaken the operational capabilities of criminal elements using the forest as a hideout.
