{"id":146001,"date":"2025-01-12T14:31:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T13:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/turjis-whereabouts-unknown-top-commanders-killed-in-zamfara-airstrikes-naf"},"modified":"2025-01-20T12:32:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T11:32:23","slug":"turjis-whereabouts-unknown-top-commanders-killed-in-zamfara-airstrikes-naf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/turjis-whereabouts-unknown-top-commanders-killed-in-zamfara-airstrikes-naf","title":{"rendered":"Turji\u2019s whereabouts unknown, top commanders killed in Zamfara airstrikes \u2013 NAF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, on Sunday disclosed that the whereabouts of dreaded bandit leader, Bello Turji, is unknown.<\/p>\n<p>NAF disclosed that while Turji\u2019s whereabouts is known, some of his allies were killed in its latest attack on bandits in Zamfara State.<\/p>\n<p>A statement by NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Olusola Akinboyewa, said top bandit commanders were killed in a series of airstrikes in Zamfara State.<\/p>\n<p>Akinboyewa said the strikes, which were conducted in collaboration with ground troops, left several bandits injured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScores of bandits were neutralized, while many others, including some top commanders, sustained varying degrees of injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSequel to the fierce engagement, Kachallah Turji\u2019s whereabouts remain unknown, adding further pressure on his crumbling network.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement described Operation Fansan Yamma as a well-coordinated air-ground assault, noting that it was in line with the Armed Forces\u2019 resolve to ensure that peace and security returns to the North-West.<\/p>\n<p>The statement added that the operation was meticulously executed, with real-time coordination from an Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance platform overhead, ensuring accurate target correlation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, on Sunday disclosed that the whereabouts of dreaded bandit leader, Bello Turji, is unknown. NAF disclosed that while Turji\u2019s whereabouts is known, some of his allies were killed in its latest attack on bandits in Zamfara State. 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