The Air Component of Operation Fasan Yamma, has successfully eliminated no fewer than 95 terrorists in major airstrikes around Ragada and Warari villages in Rijau Local Government Area of Niger.
A credible intelligence source revealed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets intercepted the terrorists on their way from Zamfara in Tuesday at about 1500 hours.
The sources said the bandits were moving from Zamfara axis through Kebbi state down to Niger.
According to him, enquiry conducted revealed the bandits are moving with one hundred and eight (108) mortcycycles armed with sophisticated weapons are on their way to Warari and Rijau Local Government Areas of Niger.
โNAF fighter jets intercepted them between Ragada and Warari villages at location general area coordinate 10ยฐ 54โฒ 1.51โ N | 5ยฐ 25โฒ 4.96โ E in Rijau Local Government Area.
โIt has been confirmed that out of the 108 bandits, mortcycycles only thirteen (13) mortcycycles of the bandits escaped, but the remaining were neutralised.
โResidence of the villages of Makuku, Warari, and Ragada in Rijau Local Government Area have expressed their happiness and appreciation to the federal government commitment in the ongoing fight against banditry and other criminal elements in the northwest generally,โ he said.
The source revealed that intelligence source in the area had confirmed the information.
