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Nigerian Airforce pounds hideout of armed bandits in Zamfara

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Nigerian Airforce pounds hideout of armed bandits in Zamfara

A hideout for armed bandits at a compound West of Tsamari in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State has been pounded by the Nigerian Airforce.

After the onslaught, the Nigerian Airforce confirmed on Sunday that its Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Diran Mikiya had successfully neutralized armed bandits in Zamfara State.

The Nigerian Airforce in a statement by Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, Director of NAF Public Relations and Information confirmed the development.

He said: “The attack was conducted at dawn on 28 December 2018 following intelligence reports indicating that the compound was being used by the armed bandits as a camp from where they launch attacks against innocent civilians.

“Accordingly, the ATF detailed a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft, which confirmed the presence of bandits armed with high calibre weapons at the location.

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“Consequently, an Alpha Jet aircraft was dispatched to strike the compound, recording direct hits on the target area and resulting in significant damage to the structures and neutralization of some bandits, as later confirmed by credible human intelligence sources.

“Surface troops later invaded the compound and recovered some motorcycles abandoned by the fleeing criminals.

“The ATF, working in concert with surface forces and other security agencies, will continue to conduct reconnaissance and air interdiction missions with a view to restoring normalcy to the affected States in the Northwest.”

The pounding of the hideout by the Nigerian Airforce comes after an attack by bandits at a forest in Doburu in the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State which reportedly left an unspecified number of soldiers dead.

A military source said many of his colleagues sustained injuries during the attack by the bandits and also revealed that some of the injured persons were receiving treatment at Zurmi General Hospital.

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