Troops Kill Scores of Armed Bandits, Raid Meeting Venue in Kwaimbana Forest
By Lazarus Zakaa, Abuja.
The Military High Authority has said Several armed bandits have been neutralized and their meeting venue significantly damaged in air strikes executed by it’s Air Component of Operation THUNDER STRIKE in Kwaimbana Forest area of Kaduna State.
The DHQ also said, the air raid was conducted yesterday, 17 September 2020, after series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions led to the identification of the hideout along with a building in the centre of the area which was being used by the armed bandits as meeting venue.
This was contained in a press statement issued to journalist by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche on Friday in Abuja.
Accordingly to him, the Air Component dispatched Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jets and helicopter gunships to attack the location.
He said the attack aircraft took turns in engaging the target area, scoring accurate hits which resulted in the damage of the building as well as neutralization of several bandits.
