Nigerian Air Force fighter jets have carried out a baptism of fire against bandits camps spread across Zamfara state, destroying several camps, including that of the notorious bandits Dan Karami in Shakafi LGA of the state. 
The airstrikes were actually delayed to allow time for Nigerian troops to snake around the camps, cutting off escape routes. As the air strikes began, surviving fighters who tried to escape ran straight into troops waiting in ambush.
It should be remembered that mobile and internet services had been shut down in Zamfara and environs as the security forces move against armed bandits carrying out killings and kidnappings for ransom.
The killing of the bandit leader Dankarami in the airstrikes represents a milestone in Nigeria's employment of air power that is quickly becoming the decisive force in the war against insurgency.
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