The Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji has neutralized 27 armed bandits and destroyed some of their dwellings along the Nahuta-Doumborou corridor on the border between Katsina and Zamfara States.
A statement issued by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, said the operation was executed following credible intelligence reports indicating that a notorious armed bandit leader and his followers were harboured in 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.
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.
The Armed Forces of Nigeria thanked all Nigerians for their support and encouraged 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.
