The Nigerian Airforce (NAF) said air strikes conducted by the air component of the Operation Hadarin Daji on Wednesday, led to neutralization of several insurgents in Zamfara State. The Director of Information and Public Relations of the NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, in a statement said the strikes followed carefully conducted observation missions over the camps of terrorist kingpins including, Abdullahi Nasanda in Zurmi LGA, Mallam Tukur in Gusau LGA, and another in the Maradun Local Government Areas of Zamfara State.
According to Gabkwet the intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions were conducted on Nasanda's camp where terrorists' activities were sighted and their hidden motorcycles.
The statement said, "having established that their activities were consistent with terrorists' modes of operation, the location was struck by multiple aircraft passes, thereby neutralising several terrorists.
Similar ISR missions were conducted at Mallam Tukur camp, where terrorists' activities were also observed.
"Air strikes conducted on the camp neutralised several terrorists and showed several structures set ablaze and destroyed.
"Air strikes were also extended to Kanikawa in Maradun town, under the Maradun LGA of Zamfara, where terrorists, their enclaves and equipment were attacked and destroyed."