A statement by the Defence Media Operation on Friday has it that 27 armed bandits were neutralized by Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI and their dwellings destroyed along the Nahuta-Doumborou Corridor on the border between Katsina and Zamfara.
According to the statement signed by the DMO Coordinator, MAJOR GENERAL JOHN ENENCHE , he noted that the operation was executed on 14 May 2020, sequel to credible intelligence reports indicating that a notorious armed bandit leader and his followers were harboured in a cluster of huts near a high ground in the area.
Accordingly, the Air Component dispatched a Nigerian Air Force attack helicopter as well as a ground attack aircraft to engage the location.
The statement said “Overhead the target area, several of the armed bandits were seen along with a large number of rustled cattle. The attack aircraft took turns in engaging the area, neutralizing some of the bandits while few escaped with injuries. Human Intelligence (HUMINT) sources later confirmed that no fewer than 27 bandits were neutralized as a result of the attack.
“The Armed Forces of Nigeria wishes to thank all Nigerians for their support and encourages the general public to continue providing useful information that would facilitate its operations to restore peace and security to all affected parts of the Country,” he concluded.
