The Defence Headquarters said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) component of Operation THUNDER STRIKE killed several bandits in the Kwiambana forest area of Kaduna State.
Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche who disclosed this Saturday said the operation took place on 12 November 2020. He said the operation was executed sequel to reports that “close to a hundred bandits carrying high calibre weapons, mounted on motorcycles, had rustled a large number of cattle and other livestock from Dankolo and Machitta Villages.”
“The bandits and the rustled livestock were subsequently spotted by a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft on reconnaissance mission at Kaboru Village heading towards Kwiambana Forest.”
” The Air Component therefore dispatched a NAF attack helicopter to the location which engaged the target area, leading to the neutralisation of several of the bandits,” he added.
