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NAF Destroys Terrorists' Camps In Katsina, Zamfara

Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed several camps operated by notorious terrorist commanders, Bello Turji and Halilu Buzu in Katsina and Zamfara States. 

The newly discovered camps were acquired through Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), even as Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch targeted and engaged the terrorists with rockets and cannons.

Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in the North. 

Buba noted that feedback revealed that several of the terrorists, including some of the commanders were indeed neutralized as a result of the airstrikes.

Despite the successful airstrike, the spokesperson said that the Defence Headquarters do not have a report of the death of Turji and Buzu.

Similar air interdiction was also conducted in June 8, overhead terrorists’ enclave in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State following confirmed ISR.

The Battle Damage Assessment revealed that several terrorists were eliminated and their structures destroyed.

Buba hinted that on June 6, the air component of Operation Whirl Punch conducted air interdiction on a senior terrorist commander enclave at Tsaunin Doka in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The battle damage assessment and feedback from locals revealed that several terrorists with high-profile commanders were eliminated and their logistics destroyed. 

But also on the same day, confirmatory ISR indicated terrorist activities in terrorists’ camp within Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger, that killed several terrorists.

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