The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated more than 400 armed bandits in a coordinated air and ground operation on Makakkari Forest, Zamfara State.
Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Ehimen Ejodame, said in a statement on Monday that the operation, conducted on Sunday under Operation Fasan Yamma, followed intelligence reports tracking the movement of the bandits who were preparing to attack a farming community.
“Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance confirmed the movement of over 400 bandits.
Precision airstrikes and ground assaults neutralised several notorious kingpins and scores of their fighters,” Ejodame stated.
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He described the synergy between NAF and ground troops as “exceptional,” noting that the offensive dealt a major blow to criminal networks in the region.
