Troops of the Air Components of Operation Whirl Punch of the Nigerian Airforce have killed several bandits during an airstrike in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The bandits were said to be attacking Sabon Layi village in Birnin Gwari LGA on Wednesday when they were engaged and neutralized by the troops who rushed to the area following a distress call.
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan disclosed that the bandits were shooting, rustling cattle, looting properties and committing other heinous crimes, a situation which had residents scampering for safety.