Airstrike in Niger neutralises terrorists, disrupts planned attacks in Rafi and Mariga communities

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has confirmed that its aerial constituent nether Operation Fansan Yamma, Sector 1, carried retired palmy airstrikes that neutralised terrorists and disrupted planned attacks crossed parts of Niger State, peculiarly successful Rafi and Mariga Local Government Areas.

The operation, which took spot betwixt May 20 and May 23, 2026, was based connected credible quality connected violent movements and suspected plans to motorboat coordinated attacks connected communities and information formations successful the axis.

According to the Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the archetypal signifier of the cognition targeted terrorists gathered astir Tungan Bako and Kasuwan Daji successful Rafi LGA, wherever precision aerial interdiction was executed.

He explained that connected May 21, further strikes were carried retired aft terrorists were observed moving connected motorcycles and footpaths with rustled cattle from Tungunguna towards Uregi, adding that their question and flight routes were efficaciously neutralised.

“Further equipped reconnaissance missions conducted connected May 23 implicit Dogon Dawa and adjoining communities successful Mariga LGA resulted successful precision strikes that disrupted planned attacks connected troops’ locations,” Mr Ejodame stated.

He added that post-operation assessments confirmed the neutralis...