From Maiharaji Altine
The Nigerian Military Precision Airstrikes has neutralized more than 100 bandits on mass movement in Zamfara State.
The bandits were said to have been burnt down beyond recognition during an operation called ‘MopDemAll”.
Impeccable source closed to The PUNCH revealed that the bandits who were in their large number were moving from a forest in Zamfara State last Tuesday going to Kebbi state to attack some communities.
The source added when the bandits got information that, the troops were along the route, they quickly withdrew back to Dansadau forest of Maru Local Government area of Zamfara state.
The Nigerian Airforce airstrike however engaged and targeted the terrorists group, neutralized and burnt over 100 of them with their motorcycles while several others sustained various degrees of injuries.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Military in the state, Captain Ibrahim Yahaya said the troops have succeeded in neutralizing the bandits in Dansadau forest of the state.
Yahaya said, large number of the bandits were heading to kebbi State to launch some attacks but were bombarded where many of them were neutralized.
He said, “It is true that, our men were able to neutralize some bandits who wanted to attack some communities”.
“Many of them were neutralized on the spot but I cannot actually tell you their number”.
