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In a bid to eliminate scores of terrorists in the country, the Nigerian Air Force said, it bombed three terrorist camps in Zamfara, to curb insurgency.
NAF spokesman, AVM Edward Gabkwet, said the exercise was conducted by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji.
Gabkwet, in a statement, said the camps destroyed belonged to terrorist kingpins, Abdullahi Nasanda in Zurmi, Malam Tukur in Gusau, and another in the Maradun Local Government Areas of Zamfara State.
He said Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions were conducted on Nasanda’s camp where terrorists’ activities were sighted and their hidden motorcycles.
He said, “Having established that their activities were consistent with terrorists’ modes of operation, the location was struck by multiple aircraft passes, thereby neutralising several terrorists.
“Similar ISR missions were conducted at Malam Tukur camp, where terrorists’ activities were also observed.
“Air strikes conducted on the camp neutralised several terrorists and showed several structures set ablaze and destroyed.
