Soldiers battle bandits heading to Kebbi communities

Nigerian Army troops are engaged in a battle with over 200 suspected bandits attempting to invade Kebbi communities. The bandits, estimated to be around 240, emerged from the Sangeko Gap in Zamfara State and are advancing towards Makuku town in Kebbi State, according to Daily Trust. They are reportedly moving on motorcycles and have divided themselves into three formations.

The Nigerian Army's COAS Intervention Battalion 3, personnel of the Mobile Police Force, and the Air Component of Joint Task Force Operation FANSAN YAMMA are involved in the operation. The Air Component carried out precision air strikes on the bandits, with scores feared killed, as reported by Daily Post Nigeria. The security forces are working to prevent the bandits from gaining access to surrounding communities.

The movement of the bandits has raised security concerns among residents of communities close to the border, with some reportedly fleeing their homes to safer locations. The operation involves coordinated ground operations and aerial support, with the goal of containing the attackers and disrupting their movement across the border axis.

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