{
  "id": 8290655,
  "title": "NAF bombs suspected terrorists’ hideouts in Zamfara forest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/naf-bombs-suspected-terrorists-hideouts-in-zamfara-forest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T18:58:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/18/naf-bombs-suspected-terrorists-hideouts-in-zamfara-forest/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) launched airstrikes overnight on suspected terrorists' strongholds in the Bagega Forest region of Anka Local Government Area, Zamfara State, according to reports. Local witnesses claimed the strikes targeted numerous sites after a substantial convoy of armed militants, possibly numbering in the hundreds, returned from operations near the Zamfara-Sokoto border. Residents in the vicinity reported hearing intense aerial activity followed by explosions across various parts of the forest, as military operations continue to target terrorist groups utilizing the forest as a route. The precise number of targets hit and casualties sustained by the terrorists could not be independently confirmed at the time of reporting. The Bagega area has been a focal point for previous military air and ground operations aimed at weakening terrorist networks and limiting their mobility in Zamfara and surrounding regions.",
  "summary": "The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) reportedly carried out overnight airstrikes on suspected terrorists’ positions around Bagega Forest in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Local sources said the strikes targeted multiple locations after a large convoy of armed terrorists, reportedly involving hundreds of motorcycles, returned from operations around the Zamfara-Sokoto border. Residents in the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}