A well-known terrorist and kidnap kingpin popularly known as Janari and several members of his syndicate have been killed by the air strikes undertaken by the air component of Operation WHIRL PUNCH.
A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet on Sunday, January 21 said Janari and his cohorts have been responsible for numerous attacks and abductions within Kaduna State as well as along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.
According to Gabkwet, the strikes were authorized after Janari and his gang were sighted at a location near Gadar Katako in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
He posited that further exploitation revealed that they were massing up for a likely attack or kidnapping of vulnerable civilians, hence the need to immediately attack the location.
The Air Force spokesperson explained that intelligence received after the strike revealed that Janari was indeed eliminated alongside many other terrorists/kidnappers.
He said similar air strikes were also carried out on January 20, 2024, on confirmed terrorists and kidnappers’ hideouts near Chukuba in Niger State with various degrees of success.
“Feedback after the strikes was also positive as it confirmed that the targets were neutralized, and their mobility destroyed,” he stated.
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