Armed Forces Storms Armed Bandits Camp, Neutralizes Several of Their Fighters in Zamfara state. DHQ.





By Aviashima Toom, Abuja 
The Armed Forces of Nigeria says, its Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI has destroyed armed Bandits camp in the Kagara Forest, neutralized some of their fighters in Zamfara state. 

In a statement signed by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, DHQ, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, on Wednesday in Abuja. 

The military said that, the mission was conducted on 20 July 2020 pursuant to Human Intelligence reports indicating heavy presence of the armed bandits, along with a large number of rustled livestock, in a portion of the forest. 

According to him, "this was later confirmed by series of aerial surveillance missions".

He said "Accordingly, the Air Component dispatched Nigerian Air Force fighter jets to engage the location, with their munitions hitting the targets leading to the killing of some of the armed bandits. 

He also said that, Some of them who were seen attempting to escape camouflaged in between the livestock were taken out in follow-on attacks.

Enenche maintained that, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, commended the Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI for their professionalism.

"He urged them to remain resolute in the conduct of air strikes whilst continuing to provide close air support for ongoing ground operations in order to eradicate all armed bandits; thus accomplishing the directives of the Chief of Defence Staff to restore normalcy in the North-West and North-Central Zones of the Country". He noted. 

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