JUST IN: Military Air Strikes Kill Scores Of Bandits In Kaduna

• Military air strikes have killed scores of bandits in Kaduna.

EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has neutralised scores of bandits and destroyed their hideouts in Kaduna State on Monday.

It was gathered that a logistic facility and camp used by the assailants hiding at Kawara Forest in Igabi Local Government Area of the state were struck by the military.

It was further learnt that scores of the bandits died after an attack aircraft dispatched for a reconnaissance mission exposed their location.

A military source disclosed that the bandits on sighting the air component ran and hid in between cows.

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They were, however, struck by the NAF aircraft after clustering at a water crossing point.

The source added that those who tried to scamper for safety were also neutralised by the military.

He said, “A reverse trail back to their initial departure point showed that logistics base struck went into flames.

“Sources at Kawara on Monday confirmed that at least 50 dead bodies of the bandits were counted; motorcycles and food items destroyed,” the military source disclosed.

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