The military has bombed scores of terrorists planning to attack residents of Babban Kauye village, located in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Terrorists loyal to two bandit kingpins, Dan-Isuhu and Dogo Sule, were neutralized by airstrikes carried out by air troops attached to ‘Operation Farautar Mujiya.’
The spokesman of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, said, “The terrorists were planning to attack military personnel stationed at the Tsafe axis and residents of some villages around the area before intelligence thwarted their plans.”
He further explained that the air troops were notified when the enemies were assembling to proceed with the planned attacks.
The spokesman stated that intelligence sources revealed that the congregation of criminals was perfecting plans for coordinated attacks, stressing that upon receiving credible intelligence, the NAF launched a series of devastating airstrikes, inflicting significant casualties on the criminal elements.
He explained that after the operations, which were carried out on Friday, ground troops confirmed that many bandit kingpins leading the coordinated plans were also neutralized during the process.
According to him, reports from the ground confirmed the successful elimination of numerous high-ranking members of the bandit groups, dealing a severe blow to their operational capacity.
Akinboyewa said that Tsafe Local Government Area has long been a flashpoint for bandit activities, with factions loyal to Dan-Isuhu and Dogo Sule notorious for orchestrating violent assaults on local communities, security forces, and vital infrastructure.
He said that the groups have utilized remote settlements like Babban Kauye as strategic safe havens from which they coordinate and execute their nefarious operations.
According to him, the latest airstrikes represent a robust response and support for the Theatre Command of Operation FANSAN YAMMA by the NAF, adding that it aligns with broader efforts to dismantle and completely degrade bandit networks in the region, disrupt planned attacks, and restore peace and stability to the embattled North West.
The spokesman assured that the NAF remains resolute in its mission, in collaboration with sister services and other security agencies, to secure the region and indeed the nation as a whole, as they work to eliminate threats posed by terrorists, bandits and all other criminal elements working against the peace and prosperity of the country.
Airstrikes neutralise scores of terrorists in Zamfara
