The Nigeria Airforce says its fighter aircraft have successfully neutralized several bandits, including key loyalists of notorious bandit leaders Dan-Isuhu and Dogo Sule in Zamfara State.
In a statement by Air Force Director Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa says the airstrikes targeted a large assembly of bandits in Babban Kauye village, situated in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on Friday, November 15.
Akinboyewa noted that intelligence sources revealed that the congregation of criminals was perfecting plans for coordinated attacks against military personnel and civilians along the Tsafe axis.
He said Tsafe Local Government Area has long been a flashpoint for bandit activities, with factions loyal to Dan-Isuhu and Dogo Sule notorious for orchestrating violent assaults on local communities, security forces, and vital infrastructure.
To the Air Force spokesman, terrorist groups have utilized remote settlements like Babban Kauye as strategic safe havens, from which they coordinate and execute their nefarious operations.
(Editor: Okechukwu Eze)
