The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Sunday said its troop dubbed “Operation Whirl Punch” eliminated a dreaded terrorist leader named Yellow Jambros.
Yellow Jambros, NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet said, was the mastermind behind several kidnappings and killings along the Abuja–Kaduna road and in several communities in Kaduna, Niger, Katsina and Zamfara States.
The terrorist kingpin was killed alongside his gang members on their way to Wurukuvhi in Chikun LGA of Niger State for a rendezvous with other terrorists.
The troop of soldiers reportedly trailed the terrorists from Zamfara State to Kusasu in Shiroro LGA of Niger State. They travelled on 13 motorcycles and were joined by another gang riding five motorcycles at Kusasu.
The soldiers fired a bomb that killed all the terrorists when they boarded a boat to cross over to Wurukuvhi.
“The precision strike was adjudged effective as it neutralized Yellow Jambros and his colleagues, destroyed their motorcycles and sank the boat,” Gwabwet said via a statement.
Gwabwet, the director of NAF public relations and information, added: “Though it was unusual for terrorists riding in a convoy of 18 motorcycles to travel in broad daylight, it was apparent that Yellow Jambros and his cohorts had assumed that air strikes were suspended following the unfortunate incident at Tudun Biri in Kaduna State and wanted to exploit the perceived window of opportunity.”
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