The Nigerian Air Force says it has killed 30 suspected armed bandits terrorising completely different villages in Zamfara State.
The Director of publicity
and information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, who disclosed this during a statement on Saturday said that the camps of the bandits were destroyed following different air strikes.
and information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, who disclosed this during a statement on Saturday said that the camps of the bandits were destroyed following different air strikes.
“The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Air Task Force (ATF) for Operation Diran Mikiya, successfully executed air strikes that destroyed more armed bandits camps in Daji Bawar and Sunke villages in Zamfara State.
“The strikes were planned on the heels of intelligence reports indicating that some bandits who had survived the intensive air assaults on their various hideouts had resettled to Anka Local Government Area of the state”, the statement said.
He explained that the ATF on an intensive Intelligence Surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) mission to confirm the exact location of their new camps.
The Air Commodore said that the armed bandits pitched their tents at Daji Bawar and Sunke villages however with the assistance of 2 helicopters, about 30 of them were killed.
He added, “Troops of sector 3 operation Sharan Daji later confirmed that over 30 armed bandits were neutralized while several others suffered injuries.”
He further expressed that the ATF would continue to dominate the area to ensure normalcy returns to the state.
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