Hideouts and many enclaves of bandits around Kambari village in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, have been destroyed by the Nigerian Air Force.
NAF jets bombed the areas killing many bandits in an operation which started three days ago.
There were ground forces in the operation which captured many bandits and their informants around Gassol and Karim Lamido axis on both sides of River Benue.
However, three innocent persons were mistakenly killed around Kwatan Nanido in Gassol Local Government Area.
According to sources, the bandits who have been in the Kambari axis for the past two months, are said to be responsible for most kidnappings and killings in many villages across Bali, Gassol and Karim Lamido local government areas of Taraba.
Spokesperson of the Taraba Police Command, DSP Usman Abdullahi, said it was purely an Air force operation.
“We are aware of the operation but it is purely a Nigerian Air Force operation and we cannot comment on that,” he said.