The Military High Command on Saturday said that the Nigerian Troops have eliminated no fewer than 135 armed bandits in the massive air raids executed at several locations in the troubled Kastina and Zamfara States respectively within 72 hours in a renewed offensive to rid the North West of the Country of armed bandits and other criminal elements.

This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, DMO, Major General John Enenche.

He explained that the airstrikes were successfully carried out by the Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI.

following the credible Human Intelligence (HUMINT) reports as well as series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions which led to the identification of the camps,

According to him, “the Camps include Abu Radde Camps 1 and 2 and Dunya in Jibia and DanMusa Local Government Areas of Katsina State as well as Hassan Tagwaye’s Camp; Alhaji Auta’s Camp and Maikomi in Birnin Magaji and Zurmi Local Government Areas of Zamfara State.