The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under Operation FANSAN YAMMA Sector 2, has destroyed a key terrorist hideout linked to notorious kingpin Abasu Aiki in a precision air strike in Katsina State, significantly weakening terrorist operations in the North-West
In a statement, the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed that the operation targeted a terrorist enclave within the Dan-Aji Forest in Faskari Local Government Area, following sustained and credible intelligence reports indicating renewed terrorist activity in the area.
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According to him, further intelligence confirmed that the location served as a logistics hub and transit point for fighters loyal to Abasu Aiki, who have been implicated in repeated attacks on communities and security forces across the Faskari, Kankara, and Funtua axis of Katsina State.
Ejodame said: “Acting on this intelligence, NAF air assets identified armed terrorists on motorcycles alongside other fighters within the enclave and executed a swift and coordinated strike on both the terrorists and their support structures.
“Battle Damage Assessment confirmed that several terrorists were neutralised, while the logistics hub and associated structures were destroyed, triggering explosions and widespread fires,” Ejodame added.
The successful operation significantly disrupts terrorist movement and resupply within the area and underscores the Nigerian Air Force’s sustained resolve to deny terrorists safe havens, dismantle their operational networks, and support ongoing efforts to restore peace and security across the region.
