{"id":136460,"date":"2021-06-12T20:45:47","date_gmt":"2021-06-12T19:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/?p=136460"},"modified":"2021-06-12T20:45:47","modified_gmt":"2021-06-12T19:45:47","slug":"naf-air-strikes-kill-scores-of-bandits-stolen-cattle-in-niger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/naf-air-strikes-kill-scores-of-bandits-stolen-cattle-in-niger\/","title":{"rendered":"NAF air strikes kill scores of bandits, stolen cattle in Niger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha jet has conducted offensive aerial bombardments around Genu town in Niger State, eliminating many in a convoy of fleeing armed bandits.<\/p>\n<p>PRNigeria gathered that some herds of rustled cows were also killed by airstrikes of the NAF jet, which was scrambled from a military base in Katsina State.<\/p>\n<p>One of the bombs allegedly strayed at a wedding party in an adjoining village, according to an eyewitness.<\/p>\n<p>The eyewitness said: \u201cWe saw the small aircraft dropping bombs from afar on the location of fleeing bandits and one of the explosives hit a wedding event in Argida Village.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Two villagers were also killed, unfortunately. 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