The military on Wednesday confirmed the killings of key commanders of wanted bandits’ leader, Bello Turji in an ongoing military operation codenamed Operation Fansan Yamma.
It added that the troops neutralised Turji’s
second-in-command, Aminu Kanawa, along with several key commanders and close
allies.
The army said the operation also resulted in the elimination
of over 24 fleeing terrorists from Turji’s camp in the Gebe and Isa Local
Government Areas (LGAs) of Sokoto State, as well as the Gidan Rijiya area in
Shinkafi LGA, Zamfara State.
A statement issued by the Director of Defence Media
Operations, Maj-Gen. Edward Buba said the operation was carried out between
January 20 and 21, targeting terrorist hideouts across Sokoto and Zamfara
states.
He said: “Troops successfully neutralized Aminu Kanawa, the
second-in-command to Bello Turji, and inflicted terminal injuries on Dosso
(Bello Turji’s younger brother) and Danbokolo, one of Turji’s closest allies.
“Additionally, several commanders, including Abu Dan Shehu,
Jabbi Dogo, Dan Kane, Basiru Yellow, Kabiru Gebe, Bello Buba, and Dan Inna
Kahon-Saniya-Yafi-Bahaushe, were neutralized.”
Bubba noted that in a separate encounter around the Fakai
high ground, troops neutralised Suleiman, a loyalist of the late terrorist
leader Halilu Sububu.
He said Suleiman, who was leading a reinforcement team to
rescue Turji’s camp, was killed during a firefight.
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