Air Force Strikes Boko Haram Base in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force said on Thursday that it has
launched air strikes against Boko Haram terrorists’ base and facilities
in the northern part of Borno.
It said the strikes resulted in the death of the insurgents who had gathered to attack Nigerian troops.
According to a statement signed by the Director of Public
Relations and information of the NAF, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola,
the attacks destroyed the terrorists’ logistic base and their vehicles
at Tumbun Sale, a village in northern part of Borno State.
Air Commodore Daramola said :”The Air Task Force (ATF) of
Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed a Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT)
logistics base, along with some vehicles, at Tumbun Sale in Northern
Borno State.
“The operation was conducted on 23 October 2018 after
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions revealed
the presence of some BHT vehicles and several fighters camouflaged under
thick vegetation within the area, where the BHTs had converged in order
to launch attacks against own troops’ positions.
” The first wave of attacks recorded direct hits on a suspected BHT ammunition/fuel dump, sending it up in flames.
“Subsequent strikes also resulted in the destruction of
some vehicles and neutralization of several BHTs. The few surviving
BHTs, that were seen fleeing the area, were mopped-up in follow-on
attacks.
“The NAF, working in concert with surface forces, will
sustain the tempo of operations with a view to destroying all remnants
of the terrorists on the fringes of Lake Chad and other areas in
Northern Borno. “
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