A Nigerian Air Force, NAF aerial operation in Katsina State has killed high-profile terrorists’ leaders and fighters. The assaults hit camps in Ilela village, controlled by bandit commanders, Gwaska Dankarami and Alhaji Abdulkarami. Both of them were dead.
It would be recalled that they recently carried out a series of attacks around Safana and Dan Musa Local Government areas and killed many people in the Illela massacre with many others injured.
The incident caused Operation Hadarin Daji to deploy an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, ISR platform.
It was also learnt that another operative disclosed that 43 bodies were counted, including that of Alhaji Shingy, a brother of killed bandit leader Auta and many weapons, logistics, motorcycles, among others, were demolished during the offensive.
NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet however confirmed that the operation was successful.
