Troops of Nigerian Army (NA) have killed a son of Bello Turji, a notorious bandit terrorist and leader, in a series of attacks on their hideouts in Zamfara.
Gatekeepers News reports that Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region disclosed this.
According to the publication; the operation was carried out by officers of Operation Fansan Yanma.
It said the strikes were a combination of ground and air attacks that neutralised key hideouts in Fakai, a stronghold where Turji and his associates have operated for years in Shinkafi LGA of Zamfara.
The publication noted that Intelligence sources confirmed that Turji lost family members and high-ranking lieutenants in the strikes and he could be heard over the radio panicking for reinforcement.
One of the sources said, “We killed his son and many of his fighters during the operation. I also listened to Turji’s panicked voice calling for reinforcements from seven other bandit leaders. None of them showed up, and one of his spies narrowly escaped from us today.”
Among the camps targeted were Zangon Dan Gwandi, Zangon Tsaika, Zangon Kagara, and a school reportedly used by Turji to store foodstuffs and weapons. The school was burned to prevent it from serving as a supply base for Turji’s network.
The operation was led by special forces with support from General Officer Commanding
(GOC). The special forces are supplemented by personnel from the Navy’s Special Boat Service (SBS), provided by the theatre command.
Zagazola Makama said the intelligence noted that Turji was last sighted at Zangon Gebe, surrounded by his heavily armed fighters.
