Some Local residents of Sububu ,Anka (Bayan Daji ) and Bayan Ruwa axis of Maradun Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State have confirmed that a notorious terrorists kingpin Halilu Buzu and several others have been eliminated in air attacks.
They told journalists that HALILU BUZU’s elimination comes as a relieve to them residing in Sububu, Anka (Bayan Daji) and Bayan Ruwa axis in Zamfara State in view of his knack for terrorizing and torturing his kidnaped victims.
Already Halilu’s absence, they stated has reduced the frequency of kidnappings, cattle rustling and other terrorist activities in the area.
Recall that on 21 October 2022, air strikes by the Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI (OPHD) had decimated several terrorists and destroyed their logistics base at Maradun Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State.
Reliable source said that this came about after credible intelligence had revealed that a prominent terrorist HALILU BUZU of Sububu in Maradun LGA of Zamfara State had scheduled an early-morning meeting with some of his foot soldiers in the area.
The intelligence had also revealed the location and exact position of his logistic base where he and his cohorts usually store their ammunition, vehicles, motorcycles, and other ill-gotten loots, the source added.
Consequently, NAF aircraft were scrambled to simultaneously strike the location of the meeting and the logistics base. A huge fireball was observed after the strike on the logistics base, an indication that the location might have contained some inflammable substance.
The Battle Damage Assessment revealed the meeting location and the logistic base to be destroyed. Feedback recently received has now revealed that HALILU BUZU was indeed eliminated in the strike alongside several other terrorist kingpins and their foot soldiers including Ceri, Dan Musulmi, Dan Barkeji ,Guguwa ,Dan Sha Bakwai , Marshall and Hana Zuwa.
Similar air strikes were conducted on November 14, 2022 at a location of a notorious terrorist kingpin Alhaji Ganai’s enclave at Kidandan Forest in Giwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State.
This came about after intelligence had monitored, tracked, and established trend of activities of Alhaji Ganai and his foot soldiers within the location.
Accordingly, the Air Component dispatched an aircraft for destruction of the enclave. Overhead, the fighter jet observed and attacked the target in successive passes.
The source added that after the strike, some terrorists on motorcycles were trailed to a location and subsequently attacked.
The aftermath of the strike revealed that structures within the location including Alhaji Ganai’s house and motorcycles were destroyed and many terrorists including Yellow Kano, an associate of terrorist leader Musa Balejo and 7 other notorious terrorists were neutralized after the strikes.