The Nigerian Air Force says its airstrikes have killed several armed bandits at Walawa, Yadi and Kuduru hills in Kaduna State. In a statement by the Director of Public Relationsand Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, some of their logisticssupplies were destroyed in the process. This follows a special operation conducted incoordination with the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to smokeout the bandits. Daramola explained that the operation was carriedout “after credible intelligence reports and days of Intelligence, Surveillanceand Reconnaissance missions revealed that the bandits, after driving away fromthe original inhabitants of the area, had continued to operate from thelocations with impunity.” Daramola also reiterated the commitment of the AirForce to flush the armed bandits out of the Northwest region.