The Nigerian Army under Operation Sharan Daji has confirmed the killing of four bandits in Zamfara.
The army also said the criminals wounded six Nigerien soldiers involved in the operation.
This was disclosed by the Force Commander and GOC 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto, Maj.-Gen. Hakeem Otiki, at a news conference in Gusau on Saturday.
Otiki said this occurred when personnel of the operation engaged the bandits in a fierce battle in the bushes of Shinkafi Local Government Srea of the state last Thursday.
He said simultaneous air and land operations carried out by the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force with additional support from the Niger Republic soldiers had significantly decimated the bandits operating in Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi and Katsina states up to parts of the neighbouring Niger Republic.
“In the early hours of Thursday 25 April 19, troops of the joint patrol of Nigeria and Niger Republic were ambushed by armed bandits at Kamarawa near…
