NAF Airstrikes eliminate bandits, destroy terrorists’ guntruck in Borno

NAF fighter jets destroyed a gun truck and neutralized multiple fighters in the first mission, while the second mission provided close air support to repel an attack on ground troops, said Air Commodore Olusola F. Akinboyewa, Director of Public Relations and Information at the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, Wednesday morning.

He claimed that reliable information about the whereabouts of a terrorists’ gun truck, around five kilometers west of Kukawa, served as the basis for the initial operation.

“NAF fighter jets reacted quickly, capturing and precisely attacking the target, destroying the gun truck and impairing the terrorists’ ability to operate.”

The AC OPHK reacted to a distress call from ground soldiers in Kukawa during the second operation, where they were being heavily attacked by terrorists on motorcycles.

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“The terrorists were engaged at several points by the quick response of the NAF air assets. Many terrorists were neutralized by the strike, and more than 20 abandoned motorcycles were found by our ground forces.

The statement claims that ground forces are leveraging the momentum from the operation by pursuing injured and escaping terrorists.

The NAF said it will continue to support ground forces and other security agencies with airpower and reaffirmed its commitment to the joint fight to restore peace and security in the nation.