Nigeria: Troops Kill 31 Bandits in Katsina
- The Nigerian military killed 31 bandits in two operations in Katsina State as part of their ongoing campaign to combat banditry.
- In the first operation, troops engaged bandits in Maigora village, killing 12, including a commander named Dogo, and capturing seven motorcycles.
- Later, airstrikes struck bandit hideouts in Katsina State, eliminating 19 bandits and destroying their camps.
- Security forces are increasing operations in Northwest Nigeria to disrupt bandits' supply chains and prevent regrouping.
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Military eliminates 31 bandits, destroys camps in Katsina
The Nigerian military has carried out successful operations in Katsina State, neutralizing 31 bandits and demolishing their hideouts in two separate missions. In the first operation, troops of Operation Fansan Yamma engaged bandits in Maigora village, Faskari LGA, killing 12, including a top commander known as Dogo, and capturing seven motorcycles. The encounter began when terrorists attacked the village, resulting in five bandit casualties. Lat…
31 bandits killed, camps destroyed in Katsina –Military - Daily Trust
The Nigerian military has reportedly struck bandits operating in parts Katsina State, neutralising 31 in two separate operations. Daily Trust gathered that the first operation conducted by troops of Operation Fansan Yamma resulted in the killing of 12 bandits, including a senior commander known as Dogo, and the capture of seven motorcycles. The incident which occurred at Maigora village in Faskari LGA, initially led to the death of five bandits …
NAF shells notorious bandit hideouts in Katsina, killing 20 terrorists
Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma has neutralised over 20 terrorists in airstrikes that decimated notorious bandit hideouts in Unguwar Goga Hill-Forest in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. This is contained in a statement by the Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on Saturday in Abuja. Ali said that the airstrikes, executed in the early hours of Thursday, preced…
Nigerian Air Force kills 20 terrorists in Katsina
Mr Ali, a NAF group captain, said the airstrikes were executed in the early hours of Thursday following actionable intelligence The post Nigerian Air Force kills 20 terrorists in Katsina appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Airstrikes destroy bandit hideouts in Katsina, kill over 20 -NAF
The Nigerian Air Force has said airstrikes from operatives in Katsina State have decimated notorious criminal hideouts in Unguwar Goga Hillforest, Ruwan Godiya Ward, the Faskari Local Government Area of the state. The operation, carried out by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma in the early hours of Thursday, targeted the fortified camps of
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