Nigerian Military Inflicts Damage to Boko Haram Camps, Kill Scores of Their Fighters In Borno
By Lazarus Zakaa, Abuja.
The Nigerian Military says its troops of operation Hail Storm has eliminated scores of terrorist, as well inflicted damage to their camps at Tongule, Bone and Isari Musa in Borno State.
The DHQ said, air strikes being executed in Borno State by the Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE under subsidiary Operation HAIL STORM 2 have continued to yield tangible results.
In statement issued by the coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche said the latest of these operations include the massive destruction of Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs’) Camps and neutralization of scores of their fighters in a night attack at Tongule on 24 September and daytime raids at Bone and Isari B Musa on 25 September 2020.
Enenche also disclosed that, the strike on Tongule was undertaken after surveillance missions revealed continued assembly of the terrorists within the settlement at nighttime.
According to him, the Air Task Force dispatched Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter gunships for a night attack on the location, with their barrage of rockets neutralizing several of the terrorists.
He further revealed that at Bone, a settlement along the Yale-Kumshe axis, on the other hand, was attacked by a force package of NAF fighter jets and helicopter gunships after credible intelligence reports established that the location served as a staging area from where the terrorists launch attacks.
He also said, the NAF attack aircraft engaged the location in multiple bomb and rocket runs, destroying several of their structures and neutralizing scores of terrorists.
“Similarly, at Isari B Musa several terrorists, who were observed both within and in bushes surrounding the settlement, were taken out as the NAF attack aircraft took turns in engaging the target area”, he said.
