The Joint Security Forces on Tuesday said over 50 bandits have been neutralized during a combined ground and air assault in the Saulawa-Farin Ruwa axis of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
According to the State Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, this was disclosed in operational feedback to the state government from the command of the joint operations.
Aruwan further stated that a Nigerian Air Force helicopter gunship provided close air support to ground troops advancing from the Dogon Dawa-Damari-Saulawa axis.
He said following extensive scans, bandits were spotted on five motorcycles, about 4km east of Saulawa, waiting to ambush the ground forces. They were engaged vigorously by the helicopter gunship, and were wiped out.
Aruwan said another set of bandits on about 50 motorcycles were sighted fleeing towards Farin Ruwa, and were struck effectively by the gunship. He said the fleeing remnants were mopped up by ground forces.
Aruwan also disclosed that a second helicopter gunship joined the operations, and many more fleeing bandits were neutralized by precise strikes.
He said assessment revealed that more than 50 bandits were neutralized during the joint operation.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai expressed his satisfaction at the operational feedback, and congratulated the ground troops and gunship crews on the rout.
He urged them to sustain the momentum and bring even more bandits to their bitter end.
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