By Mustapha Muhammad Tukur
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji under the command of the General officer Commanding 8 Division, have killed over 100 bandits in coordinated Airstrikes on the road Sageko Malekachi village in Kebbi state.
Daily Star gathered from a security and conflict reporting expert based in Zamfara State, that the Airstikes were achieved after an intelligence report indicated a gathering of bandits in MADADA in MARU LGA of ZAMFARA STATE in the afternoon of Wednesday October 11, 2023.
The sources said the bandits later moved towards Kebbi State with the intention of attacking troops’ locations as well as other soft targets in the state. But they later reversed in DAN GURGU village when they got information of blocking forces in BENA and MALEKACHI.
He said the bandits later abandoned their missions and withdrew towards DAN SADAU, MARU LGA of ZAMFARA State
Consequently, the Air Force Component of Operation Hadarin Daji was deployed to trail and engaged them in DAN MANI between 1 and 2: 30pm , resulting in the death of over 100 bandits.
The troops also mobilized to the scene and killed additional 17 bandits who attempted to flee the scene.
17 motorcycles were burnt, 1 damaged AK-47 rifle was recovered and 17 rounds of 7.2 MM Special Ammo recovered.
It was also discovered that a mass burial for the bandits was conducted in SANGEKO in NIGER State and BABBAN DOKA in MARU LGA of ZAMFARA State while several wounded bandits were intercepted
in BABBAN DOKA
The authority of the military commended the troops for their vigor, resilience and prompt response to distress call which led to the mass Killing of the bandits.
