Airstrikes conducted by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have killed several terrorists and bandits across multiple regions in the country, destroying their hideouts and logistics bases.

According to a statement issued on Monday by the NAF Spokesman, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the coordinated operations targeted Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Mallam Fatori and Shuwaram in Borno State, as well as bandit enclaves in Garin Dandi and Chigogo in Kwara State, and Zango Hill in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.

Ejodame explained that the missions were executed on November 9, 2025, following credible intelligence on the movements and activities of the criminals.

He noted that the operations mark a decisive phase in the ongoing joint military campaigns, Operation Hadin Kai in the Northeast and Operation Fansan Yamma in the Northwest, aimed at neutralizing terrorist and criminal networks across Nigeria’s northern regions.

Reports from the air component indicated that the strikes delivered a heavy blow to ISWAP terrorists entrenched in the Northern Tumbuns of Borno State. Guided by real-time Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) feeds, the NAF conducted precision strikes southeast of Shuwaram before moving to Mallam Fatori, where ISWAP elements were spotted mobilising with motorcycles and boats along the Lake Chad Basin.

The airstrikes reportedly destroyed the insurgents’ hideouts, logistics hubs, and weapons storage facilities, eliminating several terrorists and crippling their mobility capabilities.

 “Post-strike assessments confirmed multiple neutralisations and a significant degradation of ISWAP’s operational networks in the area,” Ejodame stated.

Similarly, NAF aircraft carried out precision air interdiction missions over Garin Dandi and Chigogo in Kwara State, targeting and destroying bandit camps with devastating accuracy.

Ejodame said the attacks caused panic within the enemy ranks and inflicted heavy casualties on the criminals.