The Kaduna State Government confirmed the Nigeria Airforce’s bombardment of the terrorists’ enclave on Wednesday.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State, confirmed this.
According to him, feedback from the Air Force commander indicated that the Nigerian Air Force had continued with assaults on identified bandit camps and enclaves in and around Riyawa, Igabi LGA, Kaduna State.
He stated that a camp in Riyawa, Igabi LGA, was targeted and destroyed, and that a terrorist location in Birnin Gwari LGA’s Tofa general area was similarly engaged and struck.
“Close air support was provided to ground troops conducting operations in the Birnin Gwari LGA areas of Maidaro, Dogon Dawa, Damari, Saulawa, and Farin Ruwa.” He stated.
He stated that armed reconnaissance was conducted along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari Road, Buruku, Kurmin Dande, Damba, Ungwan Yako, Udawa, Manini, Kuriga, Gagafada, Kushaka, Polewire, and Kamfanin Doka areas spanning Chikun and Birnin Gwari LGAs, and that no suspicious activity was observed.
