NAF Special Forces of Operation HADARIN DAJI in the company of other ground troops initiated a follow-up exploitation mission after troops encountered terrorists in the vicinity of Mayanchi
By Moses Okorie
Nigerian military has made significant success in its fight against insecurity in the North West following the killing of a bandit kingpin, Halilu Sububu in Zamfara State alongside his 38 fighters. Sububu is believed to be the master of most-wanted kingpin Bello Turuji.
According to report, Sabubu and his fighter met their Waterloo during a joint operation led by three personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Special Forces on Thursday, September 12, near the Mayanchi area of the state.
In a statement signed by a Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations NAF Headquarters, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, the success was part of an ongoing effort by NAF and ground forces to “exploit intelligence and secure the area” following contact with the adversaries.
The statement said: “NAF Special Forces of Operation HADARIN DAJI in the company of other ground troops initiated a follow-up exploitation mission after troops encountered terrorists in the vicinity of Mayanchi.
“During the mission, it was confirmed that 38 terrorists had been neutralized, with 4 bodies retrieved for verification.
“In addition to the elimination of the terrorists, a significant cache of weapons was recovered, including two Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) tubes, one RPG bomb, three PKT machine guns, five AK-47 rifles, 29 magazines, and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition of varying calibres.”