NAF Sustains Onslaught on Terrorists, Neutralises Scores of Fighters in Borno State
NAF Sustains Onslaught on Terrorists, Neutralises Scores of Fighters in Borno State
By Lazarus Zakaa, Abuja
The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has neutralized dozens of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) at Bula Korege on the fringes of the Sambisa Forest in Borno State.
In a statement released by NAF Spokesman, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola said, the massive air strikes were conducted in two waves of attack on 6 March 2020 sequel to credible Intelligence reports indicating that the BHTs had relocated some of their fighters to the settlement to reinforce the location preparatory to attacks on troops’ locations and surrounding civilian settlements.
He said, the ATF dispatched an enhanced force package of several attack aircraft and a surveillance platform to engage the location.
According to him, overhead the target area, significant activity of the fighters was observed in different parts of the settlements.
The statement also said, NAF fighter jets took turns in attacking the target area, neutralizing many BHTs and destroying their structures in successive passes.
” After the first wave of strikes, the terrorists reassembled at another part of the settlement where they were tracked and mopped-up”. He said.
Ibikunle further said, “the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), operating in concert with surface forces, will sustain its air campaign against the terrorists’ hideouts to shape the battlespace for the effective conduct of further ground and air operations”.
