Nigerian Military Killed Scores Of Boko Haram Terrorists In Sambisa Forest, Says Defence Headquarters
The air strike, which was executed employing a force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets, was carried out after series of Intelligence;
by SaharaReporters, New York
Dec 29, 2020
Scores of Boko Haram militants were killed following multiple airstrikes launched by the Nigerian military in the Sambisa Forest located in Borno State, an official said on Tuesday.
The air interdiction conducted by the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole, was carried out after a series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions, revealed that the terrorists responsible for recent attacks in Borno and Adamawa States had originated from the location.
Air Task Force destroys hideout, neutralizes terrorists in Borno ― DHQ Air Task Force destroys hideout, neutralizes terrorists in Borno ― DHQ
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Tuesday said that the troops of the Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE have destroyed hideouts of insurgents and neutralized several bandits at the ‘S’ Region in the heart of the Sambisa Forest in Borno State.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General John Eneche.
Gen Eneche stated that the Operation was carried out on Monday in the air interdiction missions being conducted by the Air Task Force in the North East on the terrorist elements in the region.