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Air strikes by the Nigerian Air Force have destroyed terrorists’ enclave in Giwa Local Government of Kaduna State, according to a statement by the Nigerian Air Force Director of Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet.Gabkwet on Tuesday said the strikes were carried out between 30-31 May 2024 by its Air Component of Operation Whirl.
Additionally, the statement said targeted exploitation of multiple sources, revealed that the terrorists at the location, were responsible for most of the attacks and kidnappings in several communities within Birnin Gwari Igabi and Giwa LGAs.Accordingly, the Force said its Air Component dispatched its available air assets to strike the location.
Similar air strikes were also carried out by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji in Northwest Nigeria on 2 June 2024, after intelligence revealed the location of terrorists’ kingpin Alhaji Iliya and his cohorts at Zango Hill in Kankara LGA of Katsina State.The location was also observed to have a cluster of huts and zinc-roofed, structures with multiple human and livestock movements.
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