The Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA has neutralized scores of bandits in Zamfara and Kebbi states.
Air Commodore, Olusola Akinboyewa, Director Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, in a statement said the troops initiated a series of intense, independent air interdiction missions to support the Armed Forces of Nigeria’s renewed drive to eliminate all forms of criminality in the Northwestern region.
“This focused campaign of air interdiction, nicknamed Operation FARAUTAR MUJIYA, was kickstarted with a series of high-impact night operations deep within the strongholds of notorious bandits across Zamfara and Kebbi States,” the statement said.
According to the statement, the first wave of strikes was launched following confirmed intelligence about increased terrorist activities in areas identified as strongholds of notorious bandit warlords who had long terrorised local communities.
“On 8 November 2024, using advanced surveillance and precision targeting, NAF assets executed a surprise aerial assault on multiple camps, including the strategic Sangeko location in Zamfara, near the Kebbi border, and Ado Aleiro’s heavily fortified enclave around Asola Hill in Tsafe Local Government Area.
“The strikes not only obliterated a major arms depot belonging to the infamous bandit leader, Ado Aleiro, but also neutralised many of his fighters.