Boko Haram fighters suffer heavy casualties through airstrikes in Gubio

Troops of Sector 3 and Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE have inflicted casualties on Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs)/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) elements who attempted to breach Gubio Town in the Northern part of Borno State yesterday, the Defence Headquarters say.

In a statement, Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen John Enenche said several terrorists were crushed and a gun truck destroyed by the combined efforts of the land and air forces who overpowered the BHTs with their superior firepower.

”During the encounter, a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft and fighter jets were scrambled to the location.

”The ISR aircraft spotted the terrorists in their gun trucks and vectored the jets to engage them, neutralizing one of the gun trucks and its occupants. The ISR aircraft continued to provide situational awareness as the ground troops engaged the terrorists on the ground, inflicting further casualties on the terrorists” He said.

Consequently, the Military High Command has commended Operation LAFIYA DOLE, urging them to intensify their offensives against the terrorists and all other enemies of the Country in the North East while working in concert with other security agencies and stakeholders.