By FOLUSHO ALADE, ABUJA
Air components of Operation Hadarin Daji has neutralized several armed bandits in the KAGARA FOREST AREA of Zamfara State, according to the latest report from the Defence Media Operations (DMO) of the defence Headquarters in Abuja.
The report contained in a statement released on Wednesday and signed by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, MAJ GEN JOHN ENENCHE said the mission was conducted on 20 July 2020 pursuant to Human Intelligence reports indicating heavy presence of the armed bandits, along with a large number of rustled livestock, in a portion of the forest.
According to statement: “The Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI has dealt another blow on armed bandits in Zamfara State with the disruption of a camp in the Kagara Forest as well as the neutralization of some of their fighters.
“The mission was conducted on 20 July 2020 pursuant to Human Intelligence reports indicating heavy presence of the armed bandits, along with a large number of rustled livestock, in a portion of the forest. This was later confirmed by series of aerial surveillance missions.
“ Accordingly, the Air Component dispatched Nigerian Air Force fighter jets to engage the location, with their munitions hitting the targets leading to the killing of some of the armed bandits. Some of them who were seen attempting to escape camouflaged in between the livestock were taken out in follow-on attacks.
“The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has commended the Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI for their professionalism and urged 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 to restore normalcy in the North-West and North-Central Zones of the Country”, the statement said.
