ABUJA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian troops have killed at least 25 members of the gang led by nortorious terrorist Bello Turji, the military said Wednesday.
Turji's second-in-command Aminu Kanawa and about eight other commanders were killed as troops raided terrorist camps in the northwestern states of Sokoto and Zamfara from Monday to Tuesday, Edward Buba, the spokesman for the Nigerian military told a press briefing.
Buba said "the camp of Turji is in disarray" following the killing of Kanawa and dozens of others.
"The death of Turji's second-in-command, close allies, commanders, and combatants was a significant blow to the terrorists' network in the northwestern part of Nigeria, as well as their fighting capabilities," Buba said, noting this group of terrorists was responsible for numerous kidnappings and terrorist attacks across the region.
"Overall, troops are not relenting until these terrorists are destroyed," said Buba. ■