The army in Nigeria stated that it killed more than 100 armed gang members, taking them out in a joint wind and ground operations in the north -western state of Zamfara.
The military said that the operation took place in the “Initial hours” in the Bakkuyum Local Government Area. More than 400 gang members were preparing to attack a village.
Armed Group – Often called “bandits” by local people – North -West and Middle Nigeria are terrorizing communities.
What else do we know about the military campaign?
Nigerian Air Force spokesman Air Commodore Ehimen Ishodem said the air strike “killed several notorious kingpin and his footsolders’ score.”
He said that the ground forces stopped people trying to escape from the area in the Makkakari forest and killed others, where the operation took place.
The French AFP news agency, citing a conflict monitoring report produced on operation, said that the army’s attack may be in the state in the last month in response to the dacoit, special kidnapping. “
The report said that the bandits were planning an attack on a farming village, when the military operation started.
Who are the so -called ‘bandits’?
In addition to charging the taxes of farmers and local miners, “bandits” are known for the abduction of people and are known to be held hostage for months, often demanding ransom for their release.
Groups are often motor money, but they co -reside with jihadi groups recently in the region.
The Nigerian government has repeatedly introduced an army against such groups, including operations in July, in which at least 95 gang members were killed in Niger’s north -western state.
Military operations have so far increased Nigeria’s malnutrition crisis to reduce violence, which, uniquely in the north -west, “bandits” have continued to drive farmers with their assets.
Edited by: Rana Taha
