The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated no less than 22 terrorists in the local government areas of Jibia and Batsari in Katsina State.
On Monday, July 17, the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji neutralized the terrorists, mostly the foot soldiers of terrorist mastermind Abdulkareen Lawal, also known as Abdulkareen Boss.
On August 5, 2022, airstrikes in the Ruga woodland in Katsina killed the terrorist leader and some of his footmen. He has been charged with planning the murder of a Nigerian Police Area Commander on July 5, 2022, in Dustin Ma.
On Thursday, July 20, it was announced that the terrorists were killed as a result of the attack by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), according to information gathered by the military.
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The military source said, “Over 22 terrorists mostly made up of foot soldiers of the deceased notorious terrorists’ kingpin Abdulkareen Lawal, aka Abdulkareen Boss, were on Monday, July 17, 2023, neutralized by air strikes conducted by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji at Batsari and Sola Poi II in Batsari and Jibia Local Government Areas of Katsina State.
“The strikes were executed following credible intelligence reports that the terrorists were responsible for several abductions and violent attacks on some communities within Kankara LGA of Katsina State.”
Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, a spokesman for the NAF, acknowledged the recent airstrikes that took place on Monday.