Troops gun down 2 notorious bandit kingpins in Zamfara

In a decisive operation against banditry, troops from Operation Fansan Yanma, under the ongoing military campaign Operation Show No Mercy, have successfully eliminated two notorious bandit leaders, Kachalla Gwammade and Kachalla Shehu, along with four of their fighters.

The operation took place in Ruwan Dawa village, located in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama reported that the operation was executed by troops based at Hannu Tara camp, situated along the Magami–Dan Sadau highway. The mission was carried out in collaboration with local vigilante groups, according to intelligence sources.

“The troops engaged the bandits in a fierce gun battle, neutralizing six armed criminals and recovering three motorcycles and several firearms,” the sources confirmed.

Kachalla Gwammade, identified as a key terror commander, was operating from a base in Chabi village, in the northeastern part of Maru LGA. He was also related to the late Kachalla Sani Black, a notorious warlord who was recently neutralized in the military’s ongoing crackdown.

This successful operation comes amid an intensified military offensive against terrorist elements across