More than 100 bandits have been reported killed in Nigerian Airforce bombardments of their location in Malele Village in Dansadau Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The strike by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji followed terrorist activities in the area exacerbated by the lingering crisis between Hausas and Fulanis over devouring of farm produce thereby making the area very volatile especially in Malele, Maigoge, Yan Sawayu, Ruwan Tofa, Mai Awaki and Zama Lafiya, all under Mutunji district of Dansadau Emirate Council.
It was learnt that troops mobilised, while NAF airplanes launched attack and airstrikes against those waring bandits coming from different parts of the country.
An impeccable source confirmed that both Army and Nigerian Air Force (NAF) operations were yielding fantastic results in the area with several terrorists being eliminated. According to him, “So far a large number of them have been neutralised and the battle is still on.”
According to the source, bandits who were fleeing from NAF airstrikes ran into a small village called Mutunji to take refuge. After ensuring that civilian lives in the village were not at risk, the NAF aircraft undertook a precision strike at the exact location. The intent of the strike was no doubt achieved as it neutralized over 40 of the terrorists who were holed up in a building in the village. Few civilians were however injured with no life-threatening injuries.
He went on, “I am aware that the injured civilians are currently receiving medical attention and treatment at Dansadau General Hospital. I am very happy that though few villagers were killed, however, almost all the bandits pursued were summarily killed.”
According to the sources, “Honestly, we must thank the Nigerian Air Force and the Military for their renewed commitment to ensuring that our villages free of these criminals. I am particularly impressed with their quick and immediate response and intervention whenever called upon. I will however implore the Federal Government to continue to equip the military with more ammunitions capable enough to destroy and neutralise the large number of bandits that we are seeing coming from different places.”
Meanwhile there are fresh reports that the terrorists, obviously reeling from their devastating loss after the air strike attempted to an attack on a military convoy on their way to Malele. Luckily, no live was lost except a soldier sustain an injuryThe soldier is positively responding to treatment.
Other sources have also confirmed that terrorists’ kingpins; Halilu Jan Buzu. Turji and Adamu Aleiru are making efforts to reinforce their terrorists’ colleagues in the battlefield after the devastating air strike. Halilu Buzu’s boys, in particular were sighted along Dankurmi on their way to Malele, while those of Adamu Aleiru were seen at Yar Gada, a border between Dansadau and Gusau Emirates, waiting for sunrise to move to the battle ground.
Efforts to reach NAF Spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet for comment proved abortive as he was said to be out of town on official assignment.
