The Air Component of Operation FASAN YANMA, AC OFY, has conducted a successful airstrike and neutralised several bandits and thwarted their attack in Yauni Hill, Zakka Ward of Safana Local Government Area, Katsina State.
Olusola Akinboyewa, Air Vice Marshal, Director Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, in a statement said the airstrike helped to repel the onslaught against Police Mobile Force (PMF) and Katsina State Community Watch Corps personnel.
It said the operation was launched in response to intelligence indicating a terrorist attack on a PMF location in the community, where bandits had already killed 2 PMF personnel and 4 vigilantes.
It said the bandits were confirmed to be taking refuge on the nearby Yauni Hill, adding that NAF air assets were deployed for an air interdiction mission, and upon arrival, the targets were identified and engaged.