Air strikes by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji have killed several terrorists with their motorcycles destroyed.
A statement by the spokepersons Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet says In one of such strikes carried out on the night of 15 June 2024, over 80 terrorists hibernating at a hideout location at Gidan Kare Village of Ruwan Godiya Ward in Faskare Local Government Area of Katsina State were confirmed killed and 45 motorcycles burnt.
He said The strikes became necessary following intelligence that terrorists numbering over 100 were reportedly burning houses at a settlement about 5 kilometres away from Gidan Kare Village. Overhead the Village at about 8.30pm, several houses were observed to be on fire with the entire Village in pandemonium.
Moments later, 12 motor cycles were seen departing the Village and trailed along a footpath out of the village to a location near Gidan Kare Village and Kuka Shidda Camp, where they joined up with a large number of their cohorts. Other terrorists were also observed arriving the location from different directions, an indication that the location was a massing up point with the terrorists likely planning to further attack nearby villages.
Few surviving terrorists were observed fleeing or limping off. Further intelligence received after the strike also revealed that the terrorists were closely linked with notorious terrorists kingpin Yusuf Yellow and his close associate Rabe Imani. The strikes, along with others before now, have no doubt disrupted terrorists activities in the area.
Meanwhile, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has commended the efforts of the Air Component as well as other security agencies in diminishing the capabilities of terrorist elements in the Northwest. He made this known when he entertained the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji at 213 Forward Operating Base, Katsina.
Earlier, Marshal Abubakar had commissioned some airfield facilities such as the new taxiway link, operations and engineering building, and the new sports complex. Specifically, the airfield facilities which will ensure air operations, especially within the Northwest.
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
