{"id":90322,"date":"2022-01-02T10:29:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-02T09:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=90322"},"modified":"2022-01-02T10:29:30","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T09:29:30","slug":"zamfara-military-count-gains-kill-bandit-leaders-kachalla-auta-others-in-new-year-raids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/zamfara-military-count-gains-kill-bandit-leaders-kachalla-auta-others-in-new-year-raids\/","title":{"rendered":"Zamfara: Military Count Gains, Kill Bandit Leaders Kachalla, Auta, Others In New Year Raids"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1720823206645810019\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\">Wanted bandit leaders, Alhaji Auta, and Kachalla Ruga, have been killed in a forest in Zamfara State, new reports reveal.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\nThe notorious bandit Commanders met their waterloo after a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft, under Operation Hadarin Daji, acted on credible intelligence, and bombarded their enclaves, at Gusami Forest and Tsamre Village in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area of the State, last night.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple airstrikes by the NAF jet, which were carried out in the early hours of Saturday, also eliminated Auta, and Ruga\u2019s cohorts, it was learnt.<\/p>\n<p>Sources confirmed that dozens of bandits who had converged at late Auta\u2019s residence, for his burial were also struck by missiles of the military jet, with an unconfirmed number killed in the process.<\/p>\n<p>military intelligence officer said that follow-up airstrikes conducted by the NAF fighter aircraft on fleeing bandits and those who took cover under trees within the area, resulted in heavy casualties on the side of the criminals.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; For now, the whereabouts of other notorious bandits like Alhaji Nashama, Shingi and Halilu who may either be incapacitated or on the run remain unknown,\u201d the officer added.<\/p>\n<p>PRNigeria, further gathered from the military source, that aggressive bombardments by NAF aircrafts, have in recent times been very precise and effective in hitting bandits\u2019 enclaves, eliminating their leaderships and followers, in the process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese operations have reassured citizens of the commitment and dedication of the military and other security agencies, towards bringing the threats posed by banditry under check, in no distant time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; The citizens, especially around the affected communities, are enjoined to continually provide security agencies with credible information that will go a long way towards tackling the threats to their lives and livelihood,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"m_593775237726157195ymail_android_signature\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wanted bandit leaders, Alhaji Auta, and Kachalla Ruga, have been killed in a forest in Zamfara State, new reports reveal. 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