The Nigerian Military, has scored yet another point against armed bandits in the North, as the Air Component of Operation THUNDER STRIKE neutralized several armed bandits at their camp in the Kuduru Forest area of Kaduna State.
The Nigerian Military in a statement released on Saturday 15th August 2020, by the Coordinator Defence Media Operations at the Defence Headquarters, Major General John Enenche speaking on the operation at Kuduru forest, said the latest development was achieved through airstrikes carried out on 13 August 2020.
The Coordinator Defence Media Operations, adding further, said the Kuduru forest operation was on the heels of intelligence reports indicating the convergence of members of an Ansaru Terrorist Sect-linked bandits group, led by one Mallam Abba, at the location.
“Aerial surveillance missions conducted over the area also observed several bandits, some wielding weapons, in the Kuduru forest,” he added.
“Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jets and helicopter gunships were therefore tasked to attack the location. Several of the bandits were killed as the attack aircraft strafed the area, while others attempting to escape were mopped-up in follow-on attacks,” the Military statement concluded, and no further details were given afterwards.