Nigeria: Airstrike Hits Bandits Moving From Zamfara to Kebbi
Security forces said about 240 fighters were targeted after intelligence showed the group moving toward Kebbi on motorcycles.
- The Air Component of Joint Task Force Operation FANSAN YAMMA carried out precision air strikes on a large group of bandits moving from Zamfara State into Kebbi State, reportedly killing scores.
- Residents reported about 240 bandits in three formations traveling on motorcycles from Sangeko Gap, advancing toward Makuku town in Kebbi State.
- Nigerian Army troops and Mobile Police Force personnel are currently engaged in fierce ground battle, supported by air operations to prevent further advancement into surrounding communities.
- On Monday, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for 8 Division, confirmed the operation remains ongoing, with further details expected upon its conclusion.
- These engagements form part of sustained military operations across North-West Nigeria aimed at disrupting bandit networks, rescuing kidnapped victims, and restoring security in affected communities.
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Nigeria: Airstrike Hits Bandits Moving From Zamfara to Kebbi
Troops of the Nigerian Army's COAS Intervention Battalion 3 under 8 Division, personnel of the Mobile Police Force and the Air Component of Joint Task Force Operation FANSAN YAMMA are currently engaged in a fierce battle with a large group of armed bandits along the Zamfara-Kebbi border.
Airstrike hits bandits moving from Zamfara to Kebbi
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s COAS Intervention Battalion 3 under 8 Division, personnel of the Mobile Police Force and the Air Component of Joint Task Force Operation FANSAN YAMMA are currently engaged in a fierce battle with a large group of armed bandits along the Zamfara-Kebbi border. The bandits, estimated at about 240, reportedly emerged from the Sangeko Gap in Zamfara State before advancing towards Makuku town in Kebbi State. According to …
Army, Air Force, police engage over 100 bandits at Zamfara-Kebbi border
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — A combined force of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Air Force and Police is currently engaged in a fierce gun battle with more than 100 suspected bandits operating around the Zamfara-Kebbi border. Security sources said the operation involves troops of the Chief of Army Staff Intervention Battalion 3, under 8 Division […] The post Army, Air Force, police engage over 100 bandits at Zamfara-Kebbi border appeared first on Van…
10 policemen, two civilians killed in Kebbi bandit clash - Lagos Television
Ten policemen and two civilians have been killed during a gun battle between security operatives and suspected bandits in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The clash occurred around the Rafin Makuku axis after security personnel reportedly intercepted the armed group moving between Zamfara and Kebbi states. The Kebbi State Police Command said 17 suspected bandits...
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