The Air Component of “Operation Fansan Yamma” has destroyed a major bandits’ hideout tucked between Dunya Hill and Batauna Forest in Giwa local government area of Kaduna State.
The Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
He said the airstrikes were conducted on November 12 in furtherance of the intense campaign in the North-West codenamed: “Operation Farautar Mujiya.”
According to him, the affected areas have long served as safe havens for bandits due to their dense vegetation and the natural protection provided by an array of caves.
He said the objective of the airstrikes was to dismantle the entrenched criminal networks and degrade their capacity to operate effectively.
Akinboyewa said: “Aerial assault resulted in the neutralisation of many combatants as well as the obliteration of significant stockpiles of weapons and resources critical to the bandits’ operations.
“Since the commencement of this intensified campaign, credible sources from local communities have confirmed that bandits are on the run, their once-secure enclaves in disarray.
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“In a sign of the operation’s success, multiple reports have emerged detailing the escape and liberation of several kidnap victims, who have managed to regain freedom amidst the chaos inflicted upon their captors.
“The NAF continues to execute these precision airstrikes to incapacitate the criminal groups terrorising the Northwestern region and provide a decisive advantage for our surface forces.
“This sustained effort not only demonstrates the Armed Forces’ commitment to restoring peace and security but also provides renewed hope to communities that have long suffered under the threat of banditry.
“More updates on the outcomes of Operation FARAUTAR MUJIYA are expected in the coming days.”
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