The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Air Component of the Joint Task Force under Operation FANSAN YAMMA has recorded a significant operational success following precision air interdiction missions carried out on 14 November 2025 at the Sauri bandit camp in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
In a statement, the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the operation followed extensive intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions, which confirmed heightened terrorist activities at the location, including the presence of rustled livestock concealed within a fortified high-ground hideout. The area served both as a defensive stronghold and logistics base for the criminals.
Acting on the intelligence, the Air Component executed multiple coordinated strike passes on the identified targets. The precision strikes resulted in direct hits, dislodging terrorists attempting to escape into nearby vegetation, where they were subsequently tracked and neutralised.
The operation led to the elimination of several terrorists, as well as the destruction of key structures and logistics hubs critical to their operations—substantially degrading their capability in the region.
This decisive action reaffirms the commitment of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, who has consistently emphasised that the NAF will “find them, hunt them down, and protect our people.”
It also underscores the unwavering resolve of the Joint Task Force and the NAF under Operation FANSAN YAMMA to deny terrorists safe havens, enhance security in Zamfara State, and support broader national efforts to restore lasting peace and stability across the North West.
