UNCOVERED: The Terror Kingpin That Shot Down Nigerian Air Force Jet In Zamfara

Ali Kachalla, a notorious terror kingpin operating around the Dansadau axis of Kuyambana Forest, has been identified as being responsible for the recent shooting down of a Nigeria Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet in Zamfara State.

The military jet was downed by bandits through the use of heavy artillery power on July 18.

Now, according to Daily Trust, locals, security personnel and other persons with the understanding of happenings in the areas troubled by rural banditry, disclosed that Ali Kachalla, a shrewd terrorist with hideout in Kuyambana was the mastermind of the monumental operation.

The fighter jet was brought down by men of Kachalla’s gang near Kabaru village, located some 15 km west of Dansadau town.

Spokesperson for the NAF, Edward Gabkwet, in a statement released at the time said the aircraft was attacked while returning from an air interdiction mission between the boundaries of Zamfara and Kaduna States.

While nothing was heard or seen of the ill-fated aircraft, the Air Force released pictures of the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Abayomi Dairo, who successfully ejected from the jet.