Troops ‘kill Bello Turji’s son’, destroy weapon store in Zamfara

Troops ‘kill Bello Turji’s son’, destroy weapon store in Zamfara

Troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) have killed a son of Bello
Turji, a notorious bandit terrorist and leader, in a string of attacks on
hideouts in Zamfara.

 

According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency
publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the operation was carried out by
officers of Operation Fansan Yanma.

 

The publication said the strikes were a combination of
ground and air attacks which dismantled key hideouts in Fakai, a stronghold
where Turji and his associates have long operated in the Shinkafi LGA of
Zamfara.

 

Intelligence sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama that Turji
lost family members and high-ranking lieutenants in the strikes and he could be
heard over the radio panicking for support “from seven other bandit leaders”.

 

“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,” one of the sources said.

 

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 military burned the school to prevent it from
serving as a supply base for Turji’s network.

 

The operation was led by special forces with support from
the 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 added that intelligence noted that Turji was
last sighted at Zangon Gebe, surrounded by his heavily armed fighters.

 

The military has declared Turji a “dead man walking”, and
troops promised to eliminate him and end his operations in Zamfara, Sokoto, and
Niger states.

Source: Troops ‘kill Bello Turji’s son’, destroy weapon store in Zamfara

 - NigerianEye

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