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About 22 bandits have been neutralised by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Batsari and Jibia local government areas of Katsina State.

No fewer than 22 terrorists have been killed during an air operation conducted by Air Force personnel in Katsina state.

The Nigerian Air Force fighter aircraft has killed at least 22 terrorists in an airstrikes operation conducted in Katsina State.   It was gathered that among the terrorists killed during the operation was a terrorist kingpin, Abdulkareen Lawal, popularly known as Abdulkareen Boss, alleged to be the masterminder of the killing of a Nigerian Police Area Commander in Dutsin Ma on July 5, 2022.   A military source on Thursday reportedly said that the attack that resulted in the killing of the terrorists was based on intelligence received by troops.

The neutralised terrorists have been identified mostly as the foot soldiers of a deceased bandit kingpin, Abdulkareem Boss.

On the intercepted oil vessel, MT Tura II, the DMO said, “Troops destroyed vessel involved in the crude oil theft in accordance with the extant law for operations against oil theft. The vessel, reportedly owned by Holab Maritime Services Limited has a tank capacity of 800,000 litres. The vessel was previously named Ali Rita Bey.