The Nigerian Air Force said, its has started investigation to ascertain the facts on the reports of alleged civilian casualties following the successful airstrike on a terrorist enclave in Giwa LGA of Kaduna State with a view to keeping the populace informed in due course.
NAF in a press statement signed by Group Captain Kabiru Ali, a deputy Director Public Relations, the NAF is not taking these allegations lightly, as its focus is to always achieve the desired operational objective without collateral damage.
He said the airstrike on the location was based on credible intelligence from numerous reliable sources, as well as confirmatory surveillance of the target area before the strike.
The said location has been notorious as a terrorist enclave for over 2 years and the successful airstrike would no doubt go a long way in minimizing banditry, kidnapping and similar attacks on innocent civilians in Kaduna State and environs.
