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The Nigerian Military on the 28th of July, commenced the
aerial bombardment of Fatola, the hideout of militants and pipeline
vandals in the Arepo area of Ogun State. According to reports, the air
raid against all criminal gangs in the South West, both militants and
vandals, saw fighter jets fire missiles at the Iroko creeks, leaving no
fewer than 100 suspected militants dead and their camps/shanties
destroyed.
aerial bombardment of Fatola, the hideout of militants and pipeline
vandals in the Arepo area of Ogun State. According to reports, the air
raid against all criminal gangs in the South West, both militants and
vandals, saw fighter jets fire missiles at the Iroko creeks, leaving no
fewer than 100 suspected militants dead and their camps/shanties
destroyed.
In a statement released yesterday 1st August, the Nigeria Air Force
revealed that although the vandals have been displaced, operations will
still be intensified to neutralize their criminal activities
revealed that although the vandals have been displaced, operations will
still be intensified to neutralize their criminal activities
“There are strong indications based on analysis of the
enclosed footage on Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR),
as well as Strike and, Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) missions
undertaken by NAF aircraft that the vandals have been sufficiently
displaced from their current locations at AREPO while their criminal
activities have also been heavily disrupted. The Air Force will
intensify its ongoing air operations to neutralise the remnants of the
vandals who might have relocated deep inside the Mangrove Forest. NAF is
at present operating in 4 zones across the country to tackle various
forms of internal security challenges. They include insurgency in the
North East; cattle rustling, kidnapping and armed robbery in the North
West; militancy in the South-South; and pipeline vandalism in the South
West.”
