The Defence Headquarters says the drone attack on the Ligarma community in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday was based on information about the untoward activities of terrorists in the area.
This is contained in a statement by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba today in Abuja.
Buba said the Nigerian Army Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) detachment had at about 10pm on Sunday, observed the movement of terrorists at Ligarma, known to be a terrorist-infested area of Kaduna State.
He said the aerial surveillance captured the movement of groups of persons synonymous with the terrorist tactics and modus operandi.
Buba explained that the observed advance of the terrorist that was gathered posed a threat to key infrastructure within reach of their activities.
According to him, the threat was eliminated to prevent the terrorists from unleashing terror on innocent civilians.
He also revealed that the military continually gives precise instructions to communities to always alert troops of their activities particularly when such a community is known to be infested with terrorist and their sympathisers.
He noted that these instructions are intended at enabling the military distinguish between friendly and untoward activities.
Buba said the armed forces would continue to operate in line with international laws and would also continue its determined and cautious progress in eradicating terrorist from the land.
He said the terrorists were often disguised as civilians to perpetrate terror as part of their tactics, adding that the military would continue to find innovative solutions to the challenges faced in the conduct of its operations.
