The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Air Component of the Joint Task Force for Operation FANSAN YAMMA has made a significant operational breakthrough following precision air interdiction missions conducted on 14 November 2025 at the Sauri bandit camp in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. This operation was launched after thorough intelligence and surveillance confirmed substantial terrorist activity and rustled livestock hidden in a high-ground hideout, which the criminals used as both a defensive position and a logistics hub. Acting on this intelligence, the Air Component executed multiple coordinated strike passes on the identified targets, achieving direct hits that dislodged fleeing terrorists who attempted to escape into the surrounding vegetation, where they were subsequently tracked and effectively engaged.
The successful mission resulted in the neutralisation of numerous terrorists and the destruction of critical structures and logistics points, significantly undermining the criminals’ operational capabilities in the area. This decisive action reinforces the commitment of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, who has consistently pledged that the NAF will “find them, hunt them down, and protect our people.” The operation highlights the unwavering resolve of the Joint Task Force and the NAF under Operation FANSAN YAMMA
