Troops eliminate terrorist Commander, Ari Ghana, five others in Takaskala ambush
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 144 Battalion in collaboration with hybrid forces have nutrialised a top Commander of the Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād (Boko Haram), Ari Ghana, and five of his bodyguards in the North East state of Borno.
The notorious Commander recently led an attack on a military escort patrol at Nvaha Village along Gwoza to Limankara, killing four passengers and military personnel.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a Counter-Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad region that the troops engaged and killed the terrorists in Takaskala in Gwoza Local Government Area.
He said "On September 25, our troops laid an ambush in the crossing point of the terrorists around the Mandara Mountains. After one hour, a large number of terrorists came to cross with motorcycles.
"On noticing that the team were two in number, the troops waited for the second badge suspecting that it was Ari Gana and his team. The troops opened fire at them killing five terrorists including Ari Gana.
Before meeting his Waterloo, Ari Gana was the second in command of Ali Ngulde, the Leader of Boko Haram in Mandara Mountain and had led dozens of attacks around Bama, Banki and Gwoza.
Early September, the Ari Gana led an IED attack between Banki and Darajamal killing several persons and burning vehicles.
The death of Ari Ghana was another heavy blow on the Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād (Boko Haram), terrorists group.
The sources who was a top military commander said that the successful ambush was in continuation of the troops' renewed offensive operations against the terrorists in Borno State.