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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed multiple terrorist camps in Katsina State, neutralising scores of insurgents and dismantling terror networks.
In a statement, NAF Spokesman Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame said the air component of Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) and Operation Hadin Kai conducted intelligence-driven airstrikes that targeted terror cells across the state.
According to Ejodame, the first strike, carried out at about 6:30 a.m. on 27 November, targeted a fortified base of a notorious terrorist leader responsible for serial kidnappings, violent attacks, and livestock rustling in Kankara, Faskari, and Malumfashi Local Government Areas.
“Guided by real-time Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), NAF aircraft destroyed the camp with precision munitions, while follow-up ISR allowed the forces to engage surviving fighters attempting to flee”. The statement said.
A second strike at approximately 5:55 p.m. hit another major terrorist enclave in Danfako, Faskari LGA, destroying logistics hubs, operational structures, equipment, and infrastructure, Ejodame said.
“Several terrorists were neutralised, further degrading their networks and denying them safe havens across the North-West,” he added.
