The troops of Combat Team 6 have neutralised several insurgents, including five high-profile bandit kingpins named Auta Jijji, Dankali, Sagidi, Kachallah Rijaji and Kachallah Suza.
Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 1 Brigade Nigerian Army, Capt. Suleiman Omalein a statement issued. Saturday said the troops while on a fighting patrol engaged a large heavily armed terrorists who had invaded Mai Kwanugga village in Talata Mafara LGA of Zamfara state.
He added that the terrorists, who had unleashed mayhem by attacking innocent civilians and razing homes, were decisively engaged in a fierce and well-coordinated firefight. The encounter resulted in the
Omalein said: “At the break of dawn on 1 May 2025, troops of Combat Team 6, while on a fighting patrol, engaged a large heavily armed terrorists who had invaded Mai Kwanugga village in Talata Mafara LGA.
“The terrorists, who had unleashed mayhem by attacking innocent civilians and razing homes, were decisively engaged in a fierce and well-coordinated firefight. The encounter resulted in the neutralisation 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.”
Omalein noted that the weapons recovered which included: four AK-47 rifles;1 x PKT General Purpose Machine Gun; two Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launchers; six rocket-Propelled Grenade Bombs;28 x 7.62mm Special Rounds; and 43 x PKT Ammunition Rounds.
He added that 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.
Omalein stressed that the success of the operation was significantly enabled by the proactive cooperation of local residents, whose timely and credible reports were instrumental to the swiftmilitary response.