A recent operation by the Nigerian Air Force has resulted in the death of several terrorists belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province and Boko Haram sects. The air strikes, conducted near Lake Chad, targeted hideouts in the Tumbuns area.
The NAF spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, stated on Monday that the operation was carried out under Operation Hadin Kai. According to Gabkwet, the strikes were necessary after intelligence revealed the presence of terrorist hideouts in the location.
He explained that intelligence had also confirmed an increase in terrorist activities around clusters of structures hidden under trees near the targeted location. This prompted the need to attack the location.
“After the strikes, a post-strike Battle Damage Assessment revealed several terrorists were neutralized and their hideouts set ablaze, thereby degrading their capabilities to attack surface forces,” Gabkwet stated.
The NAF believes that these strikes will also help protect innocent civilians residing near Arina Woje in Borno State, as the terrorists’ capabilities to attack them have been degraded.
