The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that scores of armed bandits were killed in a series of coordinated airstrikes targeting their convoy along the Kebbi-Zamfara axis.

In a statement released on Friday, the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, said the operation took place on July 9.

According to the statement, the airstrikes targeted a convoy of nearly 150 motorcycles carrying bandits near Yarbuga, a community in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

“On 9 July 2025, under Operation Hadarin Daji, the Nigerian Air Force executed a series of precision airstrikes that neutralized scores of armed bandits along the Kebbi-Zamfara corridor,” the statement read. “The strikes targeted a large convoy of motorcycles transporting armed fighters near Yarbuga in Maru LGA.”

Ejodame noted that the operation followed credible, real-time intelligence, which enabled NAF aircraft to strike the convoy with precision, disrupting the movement of the terrorists and forcing survivors to scatter.

He added that a follow-up ground exploitation mission conducted on July 10 confirmed the success of the operation, with several terrorist bodies, burnt motorcycles, and weapons recovered from the scene.

The NAF spokesperson reiterated the Force’s commitment to protecting civilian populations, supporting ground forces, and denying criminal elements the freedom to operate within Nigerian territory.