The Nigerian Air Force conducted precision airstrikes that destroyed a key terrorist base in the Sauri camp, Tsafe Local Government Area, Zamfara State. The NAF's Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, stated on Saturday that the air interdiction was carried out on November 14, 2025, by the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA.
According to Ejodame, the strikes followed “comprehensive intelligence and surveillance operations” which confirmed significant terrorist activity and rustled livestock concealed on a high-ground hideout used by the criminals as both a defensive position and a logistics hub.”
The statement said the Air Component “executed multiple coordinated strike passes on the identified targets, achieving direct hits that dislodged surviving terrorists attempting to flee into surrounding vegetation, where they were subsequently tracked and effectively engaged.”
Ejodame added that, “The successful mission resulted in the neutralisation of numerous terrorists and the destruction of critical structures and logistics points, significantly degrading the criminals’ operational capability in the area.”
He described Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, Chief of the Air Staff, as reinforcing the NAF's commitment to maintaining pressure on terrorists, stating the Force would "find them, hunt them down, and protect our people."
The NAF stated that the mission's success demonstrates Operation FANSAN YAMMA's commitment to denying terrorists safe havens, strengthening security efforts in Zamfara, and "support wider national efforts to restore lasting peace and stability across the North West."