Overview
- The Nigerian Army's drone strikes, carried out overnight Sunday in Shiroro's Katerma, Bokko, Kusasu and Kuduru, targeted sites the military said hosted bandit gatherings.
- Defence Headquarters said the operation was intelligence-led and reported about 70 militants killed in Kusasu, while asserting residents had moved to Sarkin Pawa before the hits.
- Officials denied confirmed civilian deaths and directed field formations to verify any casualty claims that surface after the operation.
- Post-strike assessments cited fighters regrouping, with more than 200 motorcycles seen moving toward Zango, which the military framed as a retreat by surviving gunmen.
- Local media and AFP reported allegations of civilian casualties, including claims of 13 deaths in Niger State and a separate high toll at a Zamfara market, which the military disputed as it faced renewed scrutiny over recent deadly air operations.