The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Special Forces, has neutralised a notorious bandit, Halilu Sububu and over 38 terrorists in a joint Operations near Mayanchi in Zamfara State.
The Deputy director of Public Relations and Information (DDOPRI), for the Nigerian Air force, Group Captain Kabiru Ali said in the release, “The operation was part of an ongoing effort by NAF and ground forces to exploit intelligence and secure the area, followkng contact with hostile elements.”
“The NAF’s Special Forces of Operation HADARIN DAJI in company of other ground troops initiated a follow-up exploitation mission after troops encountered terrorists in the vicinity of Mayanchi.
“During the mission, it was confirmed that 38 terrorists had been neutralised, with four bodies retrieved for verification “The elimination of the terrorists, a significant cache of weapons was recovered, including 2 RocketPropelled Grenade (RPG) tubes, 1 RPG bomb, 3 PKT machine guns, 5 AK-47 rifles, 29 magazines, and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition of varying calibers.”