Operation Wutan Daji: Troops Raid Bandit Camps In Zamfara, Kills Scores of Their Fighters

By Lazarus Zakaa, Abuja.

The Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI has eliminated several armed bandits and destroyed their logistics facilities in massive air strikes conducted in the Kwiambana Forest area of Zamfara State.

The Military High Command said the operation was achieved yesterday, 15 September 2020, as part of air interdiction missions being executed under subsidiary Operation WUTAN DAJI 2 to rid the North West of the Country of armed bandits and other criminal elements.

This was contained in a press statement issued to journalist by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche on Wednesday in Abuja

According to him, the location was designated for attack after Human Intelligence (HUMINT) reports and confirmatory Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions, established that the cluster of huts and other structures at the edge of the Forest served as hideout for notorious bandits’ leaders ‘Sani Mochoko’ and ‘Damina’ and some of their fighters.

” Accordingly, the Air Component scrambled Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jets and helicopter gunships to attack the location.

“The attack aircraft took turns in engaging the target area resulting in significant damage to the bandits’ structures as well as the killing of several of their fighters”, he added.