Nigeria, July 19 -- The Nigerian military has established a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Sayaya, Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State, as part of renewed efforts to combat banditry, improve security, and facilitate the return of displaced residents to their communities. The deployment, carried out under Sector 2 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, is aimed at strengthening ongoing military operations against armed bandits and terrorists operating in the area. According to military authorities, the decision to establish the forward base followed repeated attacks by armed bandits that forced residents of Sayaya to flee their homes, leaving the community largely deserted. The military stated that the new base would deny terrorists and ba...