Troops of Nigerian Air Force wreak havoc on terrorists, destroy weapons & ammunition

Troops of the Nigerian Air Force have decimated the strength of extremist insurgents in the country following a raid on the terrorists’ hideouts in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria. 12 terrorists were killed while weapons and ammunition were destroyed in the air and ground offensives by the Nigerian troops…

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, says its air and ground components of Operation Hadin Kai recorded yet another success in the fight against terrorism in the northern part of the country.

The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Edward Gabkwet, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

Gabkwet said that the force destroyed a stockpile of weapons and ammunition by the insurgents on January 5 in Parisu near the popular Sambisa Forest in Borno State.

He added that 12 terrorists were neutralised in the strike and their logistics destroyed, thereby degrading the terrorists’ ability to attack soft targets and command troops.

The statement stressed that “Similar strikes were also carried out at a location about 1.5Km Southwest of Tumbun Agiri within the Tumbuns in the Lake Chad region on Jan. 6.

“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.

He added that “The precision strikes on the location led to the destruction of the vehicles, motorcycles as well as elimination of several terrorists.”

He re-pledged the commitment of the air force to continue its fight against terrorists in Nigeria, saying troops would not rest until the country was safe for all.