Kaduna: Air Force Neutralize Armed Bandits In Airstrike

Scores of armed bandits at the Kuduru Forest area of Kaduna state has been neutralized and a camp destroyed in airstrikes executed by air component of Operation Thunder Strike on Saturday.

The Nigeria Police was closely supported by the Nigerian Air Force in a joint offensive operation to get rid of identified bandits’ hideouts in Kofa area of the state.

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On Sunday, the Coordinator, Defence Media Operation, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, disclosed that the air interdiction mission at Kaduru was carried out based on credible intelligence reports and days of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions.

Enenche said, “Accordingly, following confirmatory intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions that led to the identification of the camp, the air component dispatched Nigerian Air Force attack aircraft to engage the location, scoring devastating hits, which destroyed the bandits’ logistics structures and killed several of the criminals.”

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The Defence Headquarter added that the NAF attack aircraft and an ISR platform later provided close air support as the police advanced from Sarki Pawa through Tawali towards Kofa.

The attack aircraft reportedly engaged the bandits ahead of the ground forces, while the ISR aircraft provided situational awareness throughout the operation. The attack aircraft reportedly engaged the bandits ahead of the ground forces, while the ISR aircraft provided situational awareness throughout the operation.