After Raiding Zamfara Forest, Troops Kill 30 Bandits
By Emergency Digest,
The Air Component of Operation Lafiya Dole (OLD) on Tuesday destroyed an armed bandits’ logistics facility at Doumborou Forest area of Zamfara State.
Their attack helicopter also neutralized no fewer than 30 bandits, the Defence Media Operations (DMO) further added.
In a statement on Thursday, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, noted that the operation was executed based on credible Human Intelligence (HUMINT) reports, which indicated that a thatched structure within the Forest was being used by the bandits to store their logistics items.
Enenche, Coordinator of the DMO, said: “Fortuitously, an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft on patrol spotted some of the armed bandits on motorcycles who were tracked to the storehouse where they lodged some items.”
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He explained that the “Air Component therefore dispatched an attack helicopter to engage the location, scoring accurate hits resulting in the destruction of the store, which was seen engulfed in flames.”
Enenche said the attack helicopter subsequently trailed the armed bandits who fled the location and mopped them up in follow-on attacks.
He added: “No fewer than 30 of them were neutralized as later confirmed by HUMINT sources.
“The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), commends the Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI for their professionalism and directs them to remain resolute in the conduct of air strikes whilst continuing to provide close air support for ongoing ground operations in order to eradicate all armed bandits; thus achieving the directives of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of restoring normalcy in the North West and North Central Zones of the Country.
“Furthermore, the Armed Forces of Nigeria sincerely appreciates the continued support and cooperation of all well-meaning Nigerians, as we keep up the tempo of our operations to defeat all enemies of our Great Nation.”
