January 20, (THEWILL) – Nigerian military troops of Operation Fansan Yamma and the air component, have neutralised the son of Bello Turji, a notorious terrorist leader in a recent clearance operation on his stronghold on Fakai high ground in Zamfara.
A statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba said Turgi’s son was killed alongside scores of other terrorists during a coordinated operation conducted on Jan. 17, along the Shinkafi, Kagara, Fakai, Moriki, Maiwa, and Chindo axis.
He disclosed, “The operations also resulted in the rescue of several kidnapped hostages held captive by Bello Turji. The terrorist leader, Bello Turji, in a gross cowardly act, escaped abandoning his son and combatants.”
According to him, the intensity of troops’ firepower resulted in high terrorist casualties and their logistics hub destroyed.
Buba said the troops also destroyed another terrorist kingpin camp known as Idi Mallam along Zango Kagara Forest, killing three terrorists and apprehending three suspected collaborators.
He noted that troops recovered two machine guns, one AK47 Rifle with a magazine containing 11 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition.
“Other things the troops recovered were 61 rustled cattle and 44 sheep among other sundry items. Troops are sustaining the onslaught against the terrorists,” he said.
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