Military Kill Several Armed Bandits in Chikwake Forest, Kaduna State - DHQ


By Aviashima Toom, Abuja
 The Defence Headquarters says, its  Air Component of Operation THUNDER STRIKE has neutralized several armed bandits at Chikwale Forest in the Mangoro area of Chikun Local Government Area in Kaduna State. 

In a statement signed on Sunday by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche in Abuja said, the operation was executed yesterday, 23 January 2021, sequel to credible intelligence reports indicating the significant presence of armed bandits in the area, which is about 20Km West of the Kaduna-Abuja Highway. 

According to him, after series of confirmatory aerial surveillance missions, the Air Component dispatched an appropriate force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicopter gunships to attack the location. 

He noted that, overhead the target area, the NAF Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft spotted scores of bandits, mounted on motorcycles and dressed in black attire, heading towards Niger State. 

He said that, the attack aircraft therefore took turns in engaging the bandits, who were seen firing at the attack helicopter as it strafed them.

"Several armed bandits were accordingly neutralized in the air strikes, while some escaped with various degrees of injuries

"Meanwhile, aerial surveillance missions have been intensified, in coordination with ground troops, to locate the fleeing bandits". He said

Enenche maintained that, the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies will sustain the offensive against the enemies of our Nation. 

"We shall not relent until normalcy is restored to all troubled zones of the Country". He assures 

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