Troops Kill Notorious Terrorist Sani Rusu, Injure Many Insurgents In Zamfara
By Juliet Vincent
Gallant troops of the 1 Brigade, Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma has neutralised a notorious terrorist, Sani Russu in Zamfara State.
In a a statement on Monday in Gusau by the Coordinator, Joint Media Coordination Centre Operation Fansan Yamma, Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, the troops also succeeded in various operations against terrorists in the state and recovered arms.
According to the statement, on January 4 , the troops conducted a fighting patrol to Bamamu village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara and had an encounter with terrorists in the area where the notorious kingpin, Sani Rusu, was neutralised in the process.
it pointed out that on the same day troops during an ambush operation based on credible intelligence regarding terrorist activities at Kwanar Jollof in Shinkafi local government area, neutralised some terrorists while others sustained fatal injuries.
He further stated that the operation also led to recovery of one AK47 rifle and one G3 rifle, alongside eight rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, four rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, three magazines and three motorcycles.
The statement further stressed that in a separate operation, the Air Component Operation of Fansan Yamma conducted air strikes on terrorists converging between Fakai and Kware area of Shinkafii on December 30, 2024 in response to intelligence indicating that terrorists, led by Bello Turji, had convened a meeting in the area.
Lt. Col. Abdullahi explained that in a follow up operation on January 2, 2025, the Air Component further conducted air strikes at Maikaman Rini area of Sububu Forest in support of Operation Fansan Yamma ground troops operations against terrorists kingpin, Ibrahim Chumo’s camp in the area.
“The troops also conducted offensive operations against Bello Turji’s camp in Chida area of Shinkafi on January 5, 2025 which revealed that an aerial surveillance revealed the terrorists suffered significant casualties during these operations with several terrorists injured and their hideouts destroyed.
He noted that Operation Fansan Yamma remained committed to neutralising all terrorist threats across the Joint Task Force Theatre of Operations and assured the public of its determination to maintain peace and security in the region.
“The joint task force encourages continued cooperation from communities toward the achievement of its mandate,” he said.
