NAF destroys more armed bandits’ hideouts in Zamfara
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said on Friday that it has destroyed another hideout of armed bandits in Zamfara state, killing some of the bandits during the attacks.
Air Force Director of Information and Public Relations, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola said in a statement said the strikes on the bandits were carried out following credible intelligence reports confirming their presence in the area.
Air Commodore Daramola said : “The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation DIRAN MIKIYA has destroyed another armed bandits’ hideout and neutralized several of their fighters near Doumbourou Hill in Zamfara State.
“Accordingly, the ATF scrambled 2 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) attack helicopters, supported by an ISR platform, to engage the bandits and destroy their compound. The helicopters strafed the target area in successive waves of attack, with the first wave causing some damage to the structures and neutralizing some of their fighters.
“The second wave was sequenced to engage the armed bandits as they re-emerged out of their hiding places, thus inflicting further fatalities on them. Credible HUMINT sources later revealed that the leader of the group was amongst those killed during the attack.
“The ATF, will continue to work in close coordination with surface forces and other security agencies, to conduct reconnaissance and air interdiction missions with a view to restoring normalcy to the affected States in the Northwest”.
