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Regional News of Thursday, 11 April 2024

Source: www.mynigeria.com

NAF strikes kill three terrorist camps in Zamfara

The camp belonged to terrorist kingpins, Abdullahi Nasanda in Zurmi, Malam Tukur, others The camp belonged to terrorist kingpins, Abdullahi Nasanda in Zurmi, Malam Tukur, others

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has revealed that three terrorist camps have been destroyed on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

In a statement released on Thursday in Abuja by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji, NAF Spokesman, AVM Edward Gabkwet, several of the terrorists were bombed alongside their structures.

According to Gabkwet, the camps belonged to terrorist kingpins, Abdullahi Nasanda in Zurmi, Malam Tukur in Gusau, and another in Maradun Local Government Areas of Zamfara.

He disclosed that intelligence was obtained on Nasanda’s Camp where activities were sighted with their hidden motorcycles.

“Having established that their activities were consistent with terrorists’ modes of operation, the location was struck by multiple aircraft passes, thereby neutralizing several terrorists.

“Similar ISR missions were conducted at Malam Tukur camp, where terrorists’ activities were also observed.

“Air strikes conducted on the camp neutralised several terrorists and showed several structures set ablaze and destroyed.

“Air strikes were also extended to Kanikawa in Maradun town, under Maradun LGA of Zamfara, where terrorists, their enclaves and equipment were attacked and destroyed,” he added. (NAN)