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NAF Airstrikes Kill Scores Of Bandits In Niger
- NAF airstrikes have reportedly killed scores of bandits in Niger State.
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha jet has conducted offensive aerial bombardments eliminating scores of bandits fleeing in a convoy around Genu town in Niger State at the weekend.
EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the fighter aircraft was scrambled from a military base in Katsina State.
An eyewitness disclosed that one of the bombs was allegedly strayed at a wedding party in an adjoining village.
“We saw the small aircraft dropping bombs from afar on the location of fleeing bandits and one of the explosives hit a wedding event in Argida Village.
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“Two villagers were also killed, unfortunately. We gathered that several others, who were guests at the wedding feast, sustain injuries,” the eyewitness said.
The NAF Director of Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, when contacted, said the airstrikes at the axis were very successful.
He said, “We have no information on any civilian casualty. Our mission is against armed bandits in that Genu axis, after we got intelligence on bad elements planning to terrorise the people.”
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