The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the air component of the military special task force, “Operation Hadin Kai’’, has continued to decimate terrorists and their hideouts in Tumbuns near Lake Chad.
NAF’s spokesperson AVM Edward Gabkwet stated on Monday in Abuja that an intelligence report received made airstrikes on a location northwest of Arina Woje in Tumbuns on Sunday imperative.
He explained that the report indicated the presence of terrorists’ hideouts at the location.
Mr Gabkwet added that the report also confirmed an activation of terrorists’ activities around clusters of structures concealed under trees near the location.
“A post-strike battle damage assessment revealed that several terrorists were neutralised and their hideouts set ablaze, thereby degrading their capabilities to attack surface forces.
“These strikes have also degraded the capabilities of terrorist elements operating in the region to attack innocent civilians residing near Arina Woje in Borno,’’ Mr Gabkwet stated.
(NAN)