The Nigerian Air Power (NAF) stated its airstrikes have eradicated quite a few bandits, together with key loyalists of notorious bandit leaders, Dan-Isuhu and Dogo Sule, in Zamfara State.
A press release by the NAF spokesman, Air Cdre Olusola Akinboyewa, on Sunday, stated the terrorists have been perfecting plans for coordinated assaults in opposition to army personnel or civilians alongside the Tsafe axis within the State earlier than the airstrikes.
He stated the airstrikes have been executed in continuation of operation FARAUTAR MUJIYA, aimed toward eliminating bandit threats in Northwestern Nigeria.
In accordance the NAF spokesman, the Air Element of Operation FANSAN YAMMA on November 15, 2024, carried out air interdiction missions in Zamfara State, which led to the neutralisation of quite a few bandits.
He stated the airstrikes focused a big meeting of bandits in Babban Kauye village, located in Tsafe native authorities space of the State.
He stated; “intelligence sources revealed that the congregation of criminals was perfecting plans for coordinated assaults in opposition to army personnel or civilians alongside the Tsafe axis.”
He stated the NAF, upon receiving credible intelligence, launched a sequence of devastating airstrikes, inflicting important casualties on the legal parts.
“Stories from the bottom confirmed the profitable elimination of quite a few high-ranking members of the bandit {groups}, dealing a extreme blow to their operational capability,” he stated.
He reiterated that Tsafe native authorities space has lengthy been a flashpoint for bandit actions, with factions loyal to Dan-Isuhu and Dogo Sule, infamous for orchestrating violent assaults on native communities, safety forces, and important infrastructure.
In response to him, the {groups} have utilised distant settlements like Babban Kauye as strategic protected havens, from the place they coordinate and execute their nefarious operations.
“The newest airstrikes characterize a sturdy response and help for the Theatre Command of Operation FANSAN YAMMA by the NAF, aligning with broader efforts to dismantle and utterly degrade bandit networks within the area, disrupt deliberate assaults with a view to restoring peace and stability to the embattled Northwest,” he added.
He reaffirmed the NAF dedication in collaboration with sister Companies and different safety businesses to safe the area and certainly the nation as a complete “as we work to remove threats posed by terrorists, bandits and all different legal parts working in opposition to the peace and prosperity of our beloved nation.”
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