Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNAF Airstrikes Neutralise Scores Of Bandits In Alawa Forest, Shiroro Area

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) through its Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA (AC OPFY) has recorded another significant achievement in its counter-terrorism campaign, killing scores of bandits and dismantling their logistics base at Alawa Forest in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.

According to a press statement on Thursday signed by Olusola F Akinboyewa, Air Vice Marshal, Director Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force (NAF) stated that the operation was conducted on 21 January 2025, based on credible intelligence and follow-up confirmatory aerial surveillance efforts which indicated an influx of armed terrorists into the forest.

The statement reads, “These criminals were linked to widespread violence, including two Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks on 19 December 2024 in Bassa, Shiroro LGA, which claimed several innocent lives.

“In response, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) launched a three-day sustained air operation, code-named  KONAN DAJI, to degrade the terrorists’ capabilities and render the forest inhabitable for them. To this end, AC OPFY dispatched a formation of fighter aircraft to execute air interdiction missions in the area. Upon arrival, the jets swiftly engaged the identified targets with precision strikes, neutralising numerous armed fighters and destroying their logistics base, as confirmed by multiple secondary explosions.

The NAF, in close coordination with ground forces, remains resolute in its commitment to maintaining operational dominance across the region. Sustained efforts are underway to eliminate all criminal elements from Alawa Forest and surrounding areas, ensuring lasting peace and security for communities in Niger State and beyond.”

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)

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