NAF kills 20 terrorists in Katsina

The Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has neutralised over 20 terrorists in airstrikes that decimated notorious bandit hideouts in Unguwar Goga Hill-Forest in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State.

This is contained in a statement issued by the NAF Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, Capt. Kabiru Ali, on Saturday, March 15, 2025.

Ali said the airstrikes executed in the early hours of Thursday, March 13, preceded careful and actionable intelligence.

He stated that the NAF advanced purposeful lethality destroyed the fortified camps of notorious bandit kingpins Gero and Alhaji Riga, thereby neutralising over 20 criminals, with additional casualties reported in the surrounding rocky hills.

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Ali noted: “The airstrikes have decisive impact on the criminals, even as the assessment of the full extent of the damage is still ongoing.

“Riga and Gero were key enablers of banditry, sheltering terrorist elements responsible for relentless ambushes along the Funtua-Gusau Road, particularly between Yankara and Sheme villages.

“Their elimination marks a major breakthrough in the ongoing military campaign to restore peace in the North-West.

“The NAF, in coordination with ground forces, remains relentless in its mission to eradicate all threats and dismantle bandit strongholds.”

The Star