Nigerian Air Force said its troops of 271 detachment stationed in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State to fight banditry and other forms of prevailing crimes have killed 12 armed bandits and rescued 15 kidnapped victims.
A statement released on Tuesday by the NAF spokesman, Air
Commodore Ibikunle Daramola noted that, the successes were recorded in an air
strikes conducted by the Air Task Force of Operation DIRAN MIKIYA in
conjunction with surface forces.
The statement read, “the establishment of the 271 Nigerian
Air Force (NAF) Detachment in Birnin Gwari is yielding steady dividends as air
strikes conducted by the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation DIRAN MIKIYA on 10
May 2019, in liaison with troops of the detachment, have resulted in the
neutralization of 12 armed bandits as well as the release of 15 kidnap victims.
“The air strikes, which were conducted on the heels of
intelligence reports indicating that the armed bandits were camped within the
Kamuku Forest area, straddling both Birnin Gwari Local Government Area (LGA) of
Kaduna State and Sabuwa LGA of Katsina State, caused the bandits to flee the
location in disarray thereby enabling the kidnap victims to escape, with some
finding their way to Nacibi, and others to Gobirawa and Dogon Muazu in Birnin
Gwari LGA.”
Air Commodore Daramola assured that, Nigerian Air Force was
working in consonance with surface forces and other security agencies, will
sustain its operations to flush the bandits out of the Northwest region of the
country.
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