DHQ says the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji has neutralised no fewer than 200 armed bandits in multiple air strikes in Katsina and Zamfara.
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The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, John Enenche, in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, said the operations were in continuation of the offensive to rid the country of bandits and other criminal elements. He said the airstrikes were executed, following confirmation that the two locations were being used as hideouts for some bandit leaders while also serving as collection points for rustled cattle.
“Human Intelligence sources later confirmed that close to 200 armed bandits were killed in the air strikes at the target locations.
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