Airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets have killed scores of terrorists around the Mandara mountains in Borno State.
The terrorists were bombed while stockpiling logistics and planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) around Wajiroko.
Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, announced this in a statement on Thursday.
He said the strikes were conducted on March 26, after a “painstaking Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission,” which showed the terrorists in their heinous acts.
Ali said: “Surveillance later tracked their movement to a concealed location housing a gun truck, ammunition stockpiles, and fuel reserves.
“In response, the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) executed multiple waves of air interdiction (AI) missions. The first wave struck the terrorists’ logistics hub, destroying gun trucks and critical supplies. The other followed with sustained rocket and cannon attacks, ensuring the complete annihilation of the terrorist’s assets.
“Later that day, NAF aircraft targeted another terrorist enclave at Chinene in the Mandara Mountains. Intelligence reports indicated that insurgents had relocated there following a previous air raid on Degbewa on March 16.
Overhead reconnaissance confirmed the presence of active structures, prompting the execution of strikes that set terrorist hideouts ablaze. Fleeing insurgents were subsequently engaged and neutralised, further crippling their operational capacity.’’
“Battle Damage Assessment and corroboratory intelligence confirmed the neutralisation of scores of terrorist fighters. The strikes also destroyed four terrorist gun trucks, two Toyota Hilux vehicles, and several makeshift shelters, forcing the insurgents to abandon their positions degrading their operational capabilities.”
