The Nigerian military has taken out an unspecified number of bandits during an aerial assault on identified bandits enclaves around the boundary area with a neighbouring states in Chikun LGA.
Commissioner, ministry of internal security and home affairs of Kaduna state, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed that security agencies had reported the incident to the state government.
He revealed that according to the operational feedback from the military, the strikes were conducted over identified locations In Kauwuri and Gaude villages, after the locations were identified as bandit hideouts after thorough checks and analysis by various intelligence reports.
Part of the statement reads, In the first mission, fighter jets attacked the bandit camps in Kauwuri general area, and armed bandits were observed fleeing from the locations. A helicopter gunship then followed for a close mop-up with rockets and cannons.
In a second wave over Gaude, the air platforms attacked the identified bandit hideouts in the area. Bandits were similarly observed attempting to take cover under some trees. The location was then attacked accordingly.
He mentioned that ground forces trailed and engaged the dozens of bandits who fled the location following the strikes, which led to the death of many bandits during the entire mission, as well as the destruction of several camps.
Governor Nasir El-rufai commended the military, and urged the Forces to sustain the tempo to the removal of such criminals across the state.
He appealed to citizens to report suspicious persons seeking medical attention in the general area to report to the Kaduna State Security Operations Room on 09034000060 and 08170189999.
Source: www.clintonsdaily.com
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