Photo: Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, the Chief Press Secretary to the Katsina state Governor
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in another air raid, have successfully neutralized over 100 bandits during a night time operation in Kuka Shidda Camp, Faskari LGA of Katsina State.
Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, the Chief Press Secretary to the state Governor disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Katsina on Sunday.
The statement said the operation, conducted, as part of Operation Hadarin Daji, targeted a criminal group affiliated with notorious terrorists kingpin Yusuf Yellow and his close associate Rabe Imani.
It added that over 45 motorcycles were also destroyed during the airstrikes.
“This is the third successful air raid in the Faskari-Kankara axis in recent times, significantly disrupting bandit activities in the area”, the statement concluded.
A local who does not want his name in print told our reporter that, the actions of the NAF component of the Hadarin Daji operation was commendable, praying for Allah to protect them and give them more successes in the fight against the miscreants in the state and the entire Northwest region.