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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Some Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Sector 271 personnel and scores of bandits died on Saturday in Kaduna.<\/p>\n

The battle occurred at Ungwan Laya near Birnin Gwari Local Government Area.<\/p>\n

In a statement, NAF Director of Information, Air Vice Marshal Ibikunle Daramola, said troops were able to foil an ambush.<\/p>\n

Daramola noted that officers who sustained varying degrees of injuries are receiving treatment.<\/p>\n

Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal Oladayo Amao, has condoled with the family of the fallen heroes.<\/p>\n

The CAS has also visited the injured personnel at the hospital.<\/p>\n

He urged troops to remain resolute and continue to work with other security agencies to rid the Northwest of all criminal elements.<\/p>\n

The Kaduna government confirmed that NAF conducted armed reconnaissance in Birnin Gwari and Giwa local government areas.<\/p>\n

The locations were Gajere, Sabon-Kuyello, Ungwan Farinbatu, Sabuwa, Kutemeshi, Dogon-Mu\u2019azu, Dogon-Dawa, Kidandan, Sabon-Birni, Galadimawa, Rikau, Yadi, Kuduru, Nacibi, Farin-Ruwa and adjoining settlements.<\/p>\n

Commissioner for Internal Security, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement said bandits detected with herds of cattle at Galadimawa South were eliminated.<\/p>\n

\u201cSimilarly, bandits were sighted at Nacibi fleeing southwards on motorcycles; they were engaged accordingly and neutralized.<\/p>\n

\u201cA group of huts observed to be active with bandits was engaged with rockets\u201d, the official added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Some Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Sector 271 personnel and scores of bandits died on Saturday in Kaduna. The battle occurred at Ungwan Laya near Birnin Gwari Local Government Area. In a statement, NAF Director of Information, Air Vice Marshal Ibikunle Daramola, said troops were able to foil an ambush. 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