NAF air strikes kill bandits’ kingpins, 26 others in Zamfara

Five kingpins of armed bandits’ groups in Zamfara State have been killed by air bombardments around Baranda forest, PRNigeria reports.

They were eliminated by attack jets of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) that have sustained aggressive raids at forests, housing bandits in the North West State.

The slain kingpins, namely: Hussaini Rabe, Murtala Sabe, Basiru Nasiru, Sama and Isah, were said to be loyal to a notorious bandit chief known as Abu Redde, it was gathered.

Local sources told PRNigeria that recent aerial bombardments by NAF fighter aircraft have led to the decimation of Zamfara bandits’ and their hideouts destroyed.

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A local ‘asset’ working with the intelligence services, while speaking under the condition of anonymity, disclosed that ‘deadly’ airstrikes at Tsaunin Sani Forest in Yantumaki district of Danmusa Local Government Area (LGA), led to the death of over 26 bandits.

He said 13 motorcycles were destroyed in the onslaught of the air fighter troops.

He added: “Credible local sources also revealed that bandits have turned Dumburum village of Zurmi LGA as their treatment Centre where wounded bandits go for treatment.”

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Meanwhile on the 16th of September Solacebase reported that The Nigerian Air Force  (NAF) has began investigation into fighter jet air strike in ”Buhari village” in Yunusari Local Government Area of the state.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yunusari, which shares an international border with Niger Republic has an area of 3,790 km2 and a population of 125,821 according to the 2006 census.

This is contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, on Thursday in Abuja.

“Following intelligence on insurgents movements along the Kamadougou Yobe River line, an aircraft from the Air Component of ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ was detailed to respond to the suspected insurgents activities in the area along the Nigeria/Niger border at about 0600hrs on Sept 15.