By Olayemi Esan
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft under Operation Hadin Kai on Monday 14th February 2021 have neutralized Dogo Umaru, a key terrorist kingpin loyal to the notorious terrorist big shot, Bello Turji, and his foot soldiers.
Credible sources from the Northwest told SpyeTV that the airstrikes were authourized after Dogo Umaru and his cohorts were confirmed to have orchestrated series of attacks on Magama Village in Jibia Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State which led to the death of the Magana Divisional Police Officer and wounded a Nigerian Army (NA) soldier.
Dogo Umaru and his foot soldiers have been known to stage their attacks on surrounding villages from a nearby school, Tsamben Dantambara Primary School, which has since been deserted.
After trailing the terrorists to another nearby primary school near Tsaunin Babare Village, 2 aircraft were dispatched to the location. Overhead the location, one of the aircraft engaged the terrorists in successive passes.
Also, fleeing terrorists who were seen fleeing for safety were equally mopped-up by the second aircraft. Feedbacks from the locals residing near Tsamben Babare village revealed that 42 terrorists were obliterated in the NAF air strikes, including Dogo Umaru.
Other sources revealed that several other terrorists also sustained varying degrees of injuries as a result of the air strikes.
It is no longer in doubt that the Armed Forces and other Security Agencies have up their attacks and strikes against terrorists operating in the Northwest and North Central.
Only last week, strikes by NAF aircraft in Kaduna and Niger States eliminated scores of terrorists near the Nigerian Defence Academy and along Shadadi-Maundu respectively.
Similar successes have also been recorded in Operation Hadin Kai in the Northeast, a clear indication that indeed, the Armed Forces of Nigeria are back to winning ways that they have been known for.
With new platforms in their inventories as well as the purposeful and focused leadership that abound, it is now believable that the end to the meaningless and senseless killings by these terrorists is in sight.