{"id":5614,"date":"2025-02-23T11:02:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T11:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=5614"},"modified":"2025-02-23T11:04:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T11:04:29","slug":"just-now-naf-air-strike-kills-23-bandits-in-zamfara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=5614","title":{"rendered":"Just Now: NAF Air Strike Kills \u201823 Bandits\u2019 In Zamfara"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/whatsapp.svg\" alt=\"whatsapp sharing button\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>At least 23 bandits were reportedly killed by missiles from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara over the weekend.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the operation was based on coordinated intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report noted that a large group of bandits, suspected to be relatives of notorious kingpin Ado Aleiro, had left Tsafe LGA to rustle cattle from nearby communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It added that troops tracked the rustlers to a mountainous area, waiting until they were in a vulnerable position before surrounding them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe bandits succeeded in stealing several livestock and were attempting to escape when they encountered resistance from local security forces,\u201d the report reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe troops tracked the rustlers and waited until they reached a mountainous area before surrounding them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOnce their location was confirmed, the Nigerian Air Force deployed air assets to engage the fleeing bandits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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