Army neutralizes several bandits in gun battle with Bello Turji’s faction

Troops of the Nigerian Army person neutralised respective equipped bandits during a fierce weapon conflict portion conducting an violative cognition against the hideout of notorious bandit person Bello Turji successful Fakai, Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

A counter-insurgency and information adept successful the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, made this known successful a station connected X connected Saturday.

The root disclosed that the operation, led by the 8 Division Strike Force, commenced astatine astir 6:00 a.m. connected March 20, targeting Turji’s campy heavy wrong Kagara Forest.

According to the source, during the advance, 2 combat enactment vehicles developed mechanical faults adjacent Maberaya colony successful Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, prompting a impermanent halt successful the troops’ movement.

It further revealed that it was astatine this infinitesimal that heavy equipped bandits from Turji’s faction launched an ambush, utilizing precocious crushed and forested areas for cover.

“The troops swiftly responded with superior firepower, engaging the bandits and eliminating respective of them successful the encounter,” the root said.

Makama noted that 3 soldiers and 1 unit of the Department of State Services (DSS) sustained injuries during the skirmish and were promptly evacuated to the 8 Division Military Hospital for aesculapian attention.

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