The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that an air strike at Yadi in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State by Operation Whirl Punch has killed terror kingpin, Ali Dogo and scores of his foot soldiers.

The airstrike targeting the terrorist was disclosed in a statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami on Tuesday.

He noted that the operation was carried out based on credible intelligence.

General Danmadami said, during the air strikes, a “terrorist kingpin, Ali Dogo, aka Yellow alongside his fighters were naturalized in a building they were said to be hosting a meeting.

He added that yellow and his fighters were said to have relocated to Kaduna State following continued bombardment on his location in Niger State.

He added that on the same day, following intelligence that some terrorist leaders and their foot soldiers were converging under tree covers for a meeting in the Northwest of Mando, Kaduna State, the Air Component also bombarded the location, neutralizing scores of terrorist leaders and foot soldiers.

He added: “The military high command commends troops of Operation Whirl Punch and encourages the general public to avail troops with credible and timely information on criminal activities.”