Air Force Kills Bandits, Bombards Hideouts In Kaduna

Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed several gunmen in air
bombardments of bandits’ hideouts across Chikun and Birnin Gwari
local government areas of Kaduna State.

Kaduna Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr.
Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

The Commissioner said, troops in an aerial mission hit the
bandits at Gwagwada, Chikun, Kuduru, Chukuba, Erina, Kushaka, Dogon
Gona, Kusasu, Sarkin Pawa, Kurebe and Falleli around the
Kaduna-Niger interstate boundaries, killing several numbers of the
bandits on motorcycles.

According to him: “Several bandits were neutralised during
aerial missions conducted over locations in Chikun and Birnin Gwari
local government areas.

“According to operational feedback to the Kaduna State
Government, air platforms conducted armed reconnaissance over
Gwagwada, Chikun, Kuduru, Chukuba, Erina, Kushaka, Dogon Gona,
Kusasu, Sarkin Pawa, Kurebe and Falleli around the Kaduna-Niger
interstate boundaries.

“About 8km Northeast of Kushaka, bandits were sighted crossing a
track to flee from the aircraft. They were promptly engaged and
neutralized. Ground troops reported calm situations at Sarkin Pawa
and Erina.

“Another mission was conducted at the Birnin Gwari general area
with an informant on board to identify bandit hideouts, which were
then engaged with rockets.

“A bandit scampering for cover within the woods was also
neutralized.

“Receiving the operational feedback, Governor Nasir El-Rufai
thanked the crews and commended them for the successful missions,”
he said.

Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed several gunmen in air
bombardments of bandits’ hideouts across Chikun and Birnin Gwari
local government areas of Kaduna State.

Kaduna Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr.
Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

The Commissioner said, troops in an aerial mission hit the
bandits at Gwagwada, Chikun, Kuduru, Chukuba, Erina, Kushaka, Dogon
Gona, Kusasu, Sarkin Pawa, Kurebe and Falleli around the
Kaduna-Niger interstate boundaries, killing several numbers of the
bandits on motorcycles.

According to him: “Several bandits were neutralised during
aerial missions conducted over locations in Chikun and Birnin Gwari
local government areas.

“According to operational feedback to the Kaduna State
Government, air platforms conducted armed reconnaissance over
Gwagwada, Chikun, Kuduru, Chukuba, Erina, Kushaka, Dogon Gona,
Kusasu, Sarkin Pawa, Kurebe and Falleli around the Kaduna-Niger
interstate boundaries.

“About 8km Northeast of Kushaka, bandits were sighted crossing a
track to flee from the aircraft. They were promptly engaged and
neutralized. Ground troops reported calm situations at Sarkin Pawa
and Erina.

“Another mission was conducted at the Birnin Gwari general area
with an informant on board to identify bandit hideouts, which were
then engaged with rockets.

“A bandit scampering for cover within the woods was also
neutralized.

“Receiving the operational feedback, Governor Nasir El-Rufai
thanked the crews and commended them for the successful missions,”
he said.