Troops of the Nigerian army have killed 65 bandits in a coordinated ground and air assault.
Kachalla Iliya Sarki, son of a notorious kingpin, was said to be among those killed during the major operation in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara state.
Sarki is the son of the wanted bandit leader Ado Allero.
According to agency reports, the operation occurred in Munhaye village behind Kunchin Kalgo and delivered a heavy blow to terrorist groups long linked to deadly attacks across Zamfara, Katsina and parts of Kano state.
Report said intense battle commenced at about 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and lasted for over seven hours, as troops engaged the bandits in a fierce exchange of fire, supported by precision airstrikes that decimated their positions,” the publication said.
The bandits kingpin Alhaji Ado Allero was said to have have mobilised heavily armed fighters for the confrontation, deploying an estimated 300 motorcycles of fighters from Yan Wari axis in what appeared to be a coordinated attempt to repel advancing troops.
Other fighters were said to have been deployed from the camp of Dankarami Gwaska and deployed as reinforcements against the troops.
