APA – Lagos (Nigeria)
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said that the Air Components of the Operations Hadin Kai and Hadarin Daji, have eliminated scores of terrorists in stream of air strikes in their enclaves across the theatres.
A statement issued by the Director of Public Relations and Information of the NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, on Sunday in Abuja said that the Air component of the operation in the early hours of Saturday, carried out air interdiction missions at a newly identified terrorists’ hideout at Bukar Meram, near the Lake Chad region in Borno State in northern Nigeria.
He said that the strikes became necessary after it was established that recent relocation of terrorists from Suwa to Bukar Meram general area, was for possible resurgence of attacks on ground troops and innocent civilians.
According to him, the air strikes were authorised at the location in Bukar Meram to decimate the terrorists and that the feedback received after the strikes revealed that the expected outcome was achieved ‘’as several terrorists were neutralized, while over 40 motorcycles and six gun trucks were destroyed.”
The NAF spokesman said that similar air strikes were carried out on terrorists on Oct. 11 by the Air Component of Operation Haradin Daji around Sangeko axis of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State in northern Nigeria.
He said that the terrorists, who were in a convoy of about 70 motorcycles on the road track from Kabaro towards Sangeko, were subsequently engaged with several bandits neutralised and wounded, while their motorcycles were destroyed.
Gabkwet said the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, had commended the professionalism and dedication of the Air Components.
“Your efforts and support to the ground troops is commendable. Stay focused and do not be complacent as we must continue to give our citizens the confidence they deserve to thrive,” Abubakar said.
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