NAF airstrikes hits terrorist camps in Zamfara, neutralises militants

Several terrorists have been neutralised following precision airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on their hideouts and an improvised explosive device (IED) factory in Tsafe Local Government Area, Zamfara State.

The operations, conducted on December 28, targeted Turba Hill, a known bandit hideout, and Kachalla Dogo Sule’s camp, a major stronghold and hub for IED production in the state.

Speaking on Monday, NAF spokesperson Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame said the airstrikes were carried out after multi-source, credible intelligence confirmed the presence and activities of terrorists at the identified locations.

“The first strike targeted Turba Hill, a confirmed bandit hideout,” Ejodame said, adding that sustained intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance revealed significant human activity and an operational zinc-roofed structure assessed to be central to the enclave’s operations.

According to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) spokesperson, following identification, the target was engaged with precision, resulting in a direct hit. A post-strike battle damage assessment confirmed the destruction of the structure and the neutralisation of several bandits.

He said, “The second AI mission was conducted at Kachalla Dogo Sule’s Camp, a notorious bandit stronghold identified as a key IED manufacturing and operational hub. Intelligence had linked the camp to the planning and execution of recent IED attacks along the Dan Sadau–Magami axis.”

Ejodame noted that the precision strike successfully engaged multiple active structures within the enclave, which he said triggered intense fires that destroyed the facilities and neutralised several bandits, “effectively crippling the group’s IED production and deployment capability.”

He said the “decisive” air strikes represented a “significant degradation” of terrorist networks operating in Zamfara State, particularly their capacity to manufacture and employ improvised explosive devices.

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