By Chuks Oyema-Aziken
The Nigerian Airforce on Tuesday confirmed that it’s fighter jets have killed at least 120 armed bandits in multiple airstrikes at Sububu Forest in Zamfara State.
NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward told PRNigeria that precision airstrikes on Monday was carried out the armed bandits after an intelligence and identification of the locations to avoid collateral damages.
It was learnt that some locals informed security personnel on the arrival and movements of a large number of bandits within Sububu axis.
A reconnaissance aircraft was later deployed for spotting, collection of imagery and observation of the bandits before precision airstrikes were carried out on the targets.
“Following an intelligence, on 12 July 2021, that groups of bandits were amassing around SUBUBU, JAJANI and DAMMAKA, a reconnaissance aircraft was dispatched to recce the area for confirmation before carrying out the airstrikes.
“Accordingly, the A-Jet conducted air recce over the said locations and observed several bandits arriving in droves and taking cover over large trees at the southwestern part of SUBUBU settlement. These targets were subsequently engaged and hit.
“The few surviving bandits were seen fleeing the area. It is estimated that over 125 bandits were neutralized in the attack based on the information we received from our sources around the area,” he said.
The human casualties is unconfirmed at the time of this report.
