Nigeria says army killed 300 bandits in Zamfara operation

The Nigerian military has killed more than 300 members of kidnapping and cattle rustling gangs in a two‑day operation in Zamfara state.

• Zamfara’s information commissioner, Mahmud Muhammad Dantawasa, announced that troops eliminated more than 300 “terrorists” in the Gummi district operation.
• Residents said soldiers and vigilantes launched the campaign on Wednesday night against about 1,000 bandits who had stolen livestock.
• The state government described the operation as a breakthrough in its effort to restore order to the area.