The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says several armed bandits, including notorious kingpins, were killed in coordinated strikes on Makakkari Forest, Zamfara State.
NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said in a statement on Monday that the Air Component of Operation FASAN YAMMA launched the strikes after intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) detected the movement of over 400 bandits preparing to attack a farming community.
The operation combined precision airstrikes with ground assaults, neutralising scores of fighters. “The synergy between air and land components made the operation exceptional,” Ejodame said.