The Nigerian Air Force NAF high Command said on Wednesday that several Terrorists were eliminated and their enclaves destroyed in the air interdiction carried out in line with its collaborative efforts with the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) and the Nigerien Air Force.
This was contained in a statement made available to Defence Correspondents in Abuja by Director Public Relations of the Service, Air Vice Marshall Edward Gabkwet
According to the statement, the successful operation was carried out on terrorists’ hideouts in Damasak and Mobbar Local Government Areas of Borno State on Tuesday, April 23 this year
It explained that the terrorists had attempted to attack troops of Sector 4 of the MNJTF at Lada, a border town between Niger Republic and Nigeria, and subsequently fled across the border into Nigeria.
According to it, “the fleeing terrorists who were on 8 motorcycles were later tracked to 2 locations situated at Zarri village, located about 28 km east of Damasak and Mala Alide in Mobbar LGA of Borno State.
” They were observed hibernating in the Village with their motorcycles hidden under trees.
” Subsequently, airstrikes from the Air Component of OPHK and 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.”
It pointed out that collaborative efforts of this nature have continued to yield positive outcomes on both sides of the border, while also leading to a reduction in terrorism and other forms of cross-border crimes perpetrated by criminals crisscrossing the borders to evade justice.
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