Kagara Forest Bombing: Bandits Dealt Another Blow–DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said that the Air troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OLD) have eliminated scores of bandits after executing multiple air strikes at Kagara Forest.
Coordinator of the Defence Media Operations (DMO), Maj. Gen. John Enenche, revealed this in a statement, on Wednesday.
According to him, the bandits have been dealt another blow with the disruption of their camp in the forest, as well as the neutralization of some of their fighters.
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Maj. Gen. Enenche, said the mission was conducted on 20 July 2020, pursuant to Human Intelligence reports indicating heavy presence of the armed bandits, along with a large number of rustled livestock, in a portion of the forest.
Accordingly, he added, that the Air Component dispatched Nigerian Air Force fighter jets to engage the location, with their munitions, hitting the targets leading to the killing of some of the armed bandits.
Said the DMO Coordinator: “Some of them who were seen attempting to escape camouflaged in between the livestock were taken out in follow-on attacks.
“The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has commended the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji for their professionalism and urged them to remain resolute in the conduct of air strikes, while continuing to provide close air support for ongoing ground operations in order to eradicate armed bandits in the North-West and North-Central.”
