The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa has confirmed the killing of two notorious terrorist kingpins, alias Kachalla Gwammade and Kachalla Shehu.

The CDS gave the confirmation at the closing ceremony of CDS Joint Task Force Commanders Conference on Friday. Sources had revealed that the operation was carried out by troops stationed at Hannu Tara camp along the Magami–Dan Sadau Highway, in collaboration with local vigilantes.

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

Kachalla Gwammade, identified as a key terror commander, operated from a base in Chabi Village, northeast of Maru Local Council. He was also a relative of the late Kachalla Sani Black, a notorious warlord recently eliminated in ongoing military operations.

The successful operation came amid intensified onslaught against terrorists in the North West of Zamfara State. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the conference, Musa noted that the past three days have been filled with engaging discussions, insightful presentations, amiable perspectives and invaluable knowledge.

He added: “I therefore wish to express my profound appreciation for your active participation, unwavering commitment and valuable contributions to this conference. There is no doubt that this event has enabled us to reflect on our collective efforts and the attendant challenges faced in addressing the security situation in our country.

“It has also driven the evolvement of practical measures to strengthen collaboration and cooperation among the armed forces and other security agencies in the defence of our great nation.”