Nigerian Forces Destroy Several Armed Bandits, Camps In Multiple Air Strikes

As part of efforts and renewed offensive to rid the North West and the North Central States of criminal elements, the Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI has destroyed some armed bandits’ camps in a for the est in Katsina State .msouth of Birnin Kogo along the Katsina-Zamfara boundary area.

This was contained in a statement released to journalists by the coordinator, Defence Media Operations major General John Enenche.

Enenche explained that the airstrikes were executed on Monday 15th, June 2020, under the subsidiary Operation ACCORD after Human Intelligence reports as well as airstrikesntelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions indicated that some clusters of huts in the area were being used as mini-camps by members of notorious armed bandits’ gang led by one so-called “Adamu Aveiro”.

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Consequently, the Air Component dispatched a force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) attack aircraft and helicopter gunshiAveiroengage the area, leading to the destruction of 3 of the targeted camps, some of which engulfed in flames and Several of the criminals also neutralized in the process.

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), commended the Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI for their professionalism and urges 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 (CDS) to restore normalcy in the North West and North Central Zones of the Country.