The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday said its airstrikes neutralized terrorists in Zamfara State and destroyed Illegal refining sites in Rivers State Edward Gabkwet, Air Vice Marshal, Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
'In response to the recent upsurge of terrorists’ activities targeting innocent civilians in Niger State, the Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch has continued in its efforts to track, locate and eliminate the terrorists responsible. 'Intelligence gathered had revealed that most of the terrorists responsible for recent attacks on civilians, abductions and cattle rustling within Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State were domicile in Kaduna State,' the statement said.
' It said similar strikes were also conducted on terrorists’ hideouts at Bayan Ruwa in Maradun LGA of Zamfara State. 'The terrorists were tracked to zinced-roofed structures in a vegetated area with few footpaths and a river line Northwest of the location.The targets were then acquired and engaged in successive passes.
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