Nigeria, June 10 -- The tragic airstrike that took place on 31 May in the Maraya-Wabi axis of Zamfara State - resulting in the elimination of twenty armed bandits - offers a painful but important lesson about the critical importance of complying with security alerts during military operations.

According to intelligence reports, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), while pursuing fleeing terrorists, executed a precision airstrike in a bandit-infested area. The targeted terrorists, known for attacking villages and ambushing security personnel, were attempting to regroup and escape through forest routes. In response, a decisive air raid was authorised to eliminate them before they could vanish into nearby communities.

The operation was largely su...