A notorious leader of a terrorist group, Mallam Husaini, has been killed in a gunfight between a military convoy and his group along Jos – Bauchi highway.
According to DHQ press release, the group of gunmen attacked the military convoy, which was on a patrol mission between Jos and Bauchi.
A Ford minibus, eight Improvised Explosive Devices, pistols, assault rifles, and about 70 rounds of ammunition were recovered from terrorists at the end of the battle.
Husaini headed a terrorist cell which was responsible for serial attacks on security personnel. Their main area of operation was Plateau State.
The group has allegedly been a part of the attack Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad Headquarters in Abuja in November 2012.
The DHQ revealed that Husaini was behind the attack on a military convoy moving from Lokoja to Kaduna. Two soldiers lost their lives in that ambush in January 2013.
See the images from the scene of the gun battle below:
