By Chuks Oyema-Aziken
The Nigerian military continued it’s relentless onslaught against criminals in the Northwest and Northcentral region of Nigeria eliminating a syndicate of terrorists in Kaduna State in a well coordinated attack.
The air attack which led to elimination of the syndicate of terrorists was carried out by the Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch.
Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information Nigerian Air Force in a press release on Monday said strike followed an intelligence report of the movement of the syndicate along the Kwiga-Kampamin Doka axis in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State.
“The intel also revealed that the same syndicate was responsible for the ambush on troops at Kwanan Mutuwa on 27 January 2024 as well as several attacks and abduction of innocent civilians in Birnin Gwari. On arrival at the suspected location, a deliberate and detailed scan revealed a trail of terrorists sighted moving in a convoy of about 15 motorcycles, each with at least 2 armed terrorists.
“Accordingly, the terrorists were trailed to a location where they converged before they were engaged and neutralized in a precision strike. The aftermath of the air strike revealed that several of the terrorists were eliminated as a result of the strike.”
