NAF, Niger air force kill terrorists in Borno, destroy hideouts
Joint air strikes conducted by the Nigerian Air Force ((NAF) and Nigerien Air Force fighter jets have killed many terrorists in Damasak and Mobbar local government areas of Borno state.
The air interdiction strikes were conducted on terrorists’ hideouts on April 23 April.
NAF’s spokesperson, Air Vice Marshall Edward Gabkwet, announced this in a statement on Tuesday, April 24.
He said: “The terrorists had attempted to attack troops of Sector 4 of the MNJTF at Lada, a border town between the Niger Republic and Nigeria, and subsequently fled across the border into Nigeria.
“The fleeing terrorists who were on eight motorcycles were later tracked to two locations situated at Zarri village, located about 28 km east of Damasak and Mala Alide in Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State.
“They were observed hibernating in the Village with their motorcycles hidden under trees. Subsequently, airstrikes from the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai and the Nigerien Air Force, under the watchful eye of Niger’s Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft, struck the terrorists’ locations.
“Real-time ISR footage later confirmed numerous terrorists were eliminated and several structures within the targeted areas destroyed.”
- The Nation
