Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized a bandits kingpins in a decisive out counter-terrorism operation, leading to the arrest of their members in Zamfara State.
The counter-terrorism operation, troops of 1 Brigade, Nigerian Army, launched the focused on Talata Mafara and Kaura Namoda Local Government Areas.
Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations,
1 Brigade Nigerian Army,
Captain Suleiman Omale disclosed this on Saturday in a statement.
He explained that the terrorists, who had unleashed mayhem by attacking innocent civilians and razing homes, were decisively engaged in a fierce and well-coordinated firefight.
But in a swift response, troops of Combat Team 6, recorded the feat while on a fighting patrol, engaged a large heavily armed group of terrorists who had invaded Mai Kwanugga village in Talata Mafara LGA on May 1, 2025.
“The encounter resulted in the neutralization of several insurgents, including five high-profile bandit kingpins named Auta Jijji, Dankali, Sagidi, Kachallah Rijaji, and Kachallah Suza.
“Prompt reinforcements from the Brigade Quick Response Force and the Brigade Special Forces also pursued the retreating terrorists, leading to the successful recovery of a formidable cache of arms and ammunition, which included: – 4 x AK-47 Rifles
– 1 x PKT General Purpose Machine Gun
– 2 x Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launchers
– 6 x Rocket-Propelled Grenade Bombs
– 28 x 7.62mm Special Rounds
– 43 x PKT Ammunition Rounds.
In a follow-up exploitation operation conducted on 2 May 2025, community members voluntarily handed over additional weapons recovered and provided actionable intelligence confirming the identities and fatalities of the neutralized terrorist Commanders.
The success of the operation was significantly enabled by the proactive cooperation of local residents, whose timely and credible reports were instrumental to the swift military response.
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