The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday said that the efforts by the air and ground components of Operation Hadin Kai to clear the Northeast of remnants of terrorists within the Northeast region of Nigeria have continued to record a series of successes as 12 terrorists were neutralized in the strike, and their logistics destroyed in two communities in Borno State thereby degrading their ability to attack soft targets and own troops.
This was contained in a statement made available to defence correspondents in Abuja on Sunday by the Director of Public Relations and Information, of the Nigerian Air Force Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet
The statement explained that the operation was successfully carried out “on 5 January 2024 at Parisu after terrorists were, for days, observed moving items suspected to be weapons and ammunitions to the area. Parisu, a location near Sambisa Forest, was once a terrorist enclave deserted after its own troops had cleared the area of terrorists’ activities.
“However, the convergence of terrorists within the location raised suspicion of their intent and plan, hence the directive to strike the location.
“The aftermath of the strikes led to a huge ball of flames from 2 adjacent spots within the vicinity, while some surviving terrorists were observed scampering for safety.
“Similar strikes were also carried out at a location about 1.5 km Southwest of Tumbun Agiri within the Tumbuns in the Lake Chad region on 6 January 2024.
“Intelligence gathered over time had revealed the continuous gathering of armed terrorists in pick-up vehicles and motorcycles, hence the go-ahead to attack the location.
“The precision strikes on the location led to the destruction of the vehicles, and motorcycles as well as the elimination of several terrorists.
“Prior to the aforementioned strikes, the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, on an air reconnaissance mission on 2 January 2024, had struck some opportunity targets at Tumbun Alura.
“The targets, which consisted of 3 canoes, were observed loaded with suspected Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
“They were subsequently engaged with a huge explosion observed afterwards. Similar successful strikes were also conducted at Tumbun Buwari and Sabon Tumbun on terrorist structures within the Lake Chad region.”
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