Coordinated strikes by air platforms and assault by ground forces under Operation Hadarin Daji of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has led to the
According to news agency, PRNigeria, it was gathered that local and foreign high profile bandit leaders were struck at the designated location which happened to be a bandit leader, Halilu Tubali’s residence at the North of Sububu Forest.
A top military intelligence officer told PRNigeria that upon receipt of information of a planned gathering of bandits in the Forest, the Air Component OPHD was immediately activated to initiate and maintain ISR missions over the Forest.
The officer said: “At about 2.24pm on 6 Aug 21, intelligence filtered of the arrival of the bandits as well as the positive sighting of Halilu Tubali amongst a host of other high-profile targets. “Subsequently, an Alpha Jet was dispatched to the target location. On sighting many of the bandits dressed in black, the Alpha Jet engaged with rockets in a first pass, neutralising scores of them. The remnant bandits taking cover in a well camouflaged green roofed structure within the shrubs were equally neutralised.
“On a second pass, the aircraft targeted makeshift structures where remnants of the bandits were hiding and successfully decimated them.
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