Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said its airstrike under Operation FASAN YAMMA, on 10th August, 2025, struck a gathering of “400 bandits” planning attacks on farming communities in Zamfara State.
A statement by the NAF spokesman, Air Cdre Ehimen Ejodame, said the airstrike and ground assault on Makakkari forest neutralised several terrorists.
According to him, Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) had confirmed movements of over 400 bandits, planning to invade a farming community.
He said the operation involved precision airstrikes and ground assaults, resulting in the deaths of several notorious kingpins and scores of their foot soldiers.
The director said the synergy between air and land components made the operation exceptional.
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