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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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