In a clash between security operatives and terrorists in Yar Taipa, Birdigau ‘J’ located between Malumfashi and Kankara LGA, Commander of Katsina Community Watch Corps (KCWC) for Kankara LGA, Sanusi Hassan, four local vigilantes and two young men from Birdigau were killed.
According to a security personnel, the killings occurred when security operatives raided the bandits hideout to dislodge them after receiving intelligence reports that notorious bandit kingpins, Dankarami and Barbaru had established a new hideout in Yar Tepa.
The security personnel explained that terrorists have been launching several atacks on nearby settlements from their hideout.
He stated that despite the heavy losses of the security operatives, the raid led to heavier losses on the bandits side.
“The operation faced stiff resistance from the bandits as the clash claimed the lives of six individuals on the security side and over 20 from the side of the criminals.
“Sanusi Hassan, the Katsina Community Watch Commander (KCWC) for Kankara LGA displayed remarkable courage, eliminating numerous bandits before tragically falling in the line of duty,” he said.
He added that an air strike was also targeted at Dinary Primary School in Yargoje village, where the fleeing bandits reportedly gathered, killing a yet to be determined number of them, adding that the strike disrupted their attempts to recover the remains of their fallen comrades.
