Scores of Boko Haram insurgents were killed on Saturday, January 2, 2020, after the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole destroyed the terrorists' new settlement at Mana Waji in Borno state.
Military airstrike destroys new Boko Haram settlement, kill scores in Borno
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Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed a new Boko Haram settlement at Mana Waji in Borno, killing scores of the terrorists in massive air interdiction missions on Friday.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Saturday, said the air interdiction missions were conducted after series of surveillance revealed the settlement.
He said that the series of aerial surveillance missions revealed that the new settlement was being used to store their weapons and logistics items and as well as plan and stage attacks.
Military says airstrikes destroy new Boko Haram settlement in Borno
According to the major-general, on sighting the NAF aircraft, the insurgents were seen fleeing the location.
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Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed a new Boko Haram settlement at Mana Waji in Borno, killing scores of the terrorists in massive air interdiction missions on Friday, the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, John Enenche, in a statement on Saturday.
Mr Enenche, a major-general, said the air interdiction missions were conducted after series of surveillance revealed the settlement.
He said the series of aerial surveillance missions revealed that the new settlement was being used to store their weapons and logistics items and as well as plan and stage attacks.
Military airstrikes destroy new Boko Haram settlement, kill scores in Borno
Mr Enenche said the air strikes were executed employing a force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicopter gunships.
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Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed a new Boko Haram settlement at Mana Waji in Borno, killing scores of the terrorists in massive air interdiction missions on Friday.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, John Enenche, in a statement on Saturday, said the air interdiction missions were conducted after a series of surveillance revealed the settlement.
He said that the series of aerial surveillance missions revealed that the new settlement was being used to store their weapons and logistics items, as well as plan and stage attacks.
Military airstrike destroys new Boko Haram settlement, kills scores in Borno
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Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed a new Boko Haram settlement at Mana Waji in Borno, killing scores of the terrorists in massive air interdiction missions on Friday.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Saturday, said the air interdiction missions were conducted after series of surveillance revealed the settlement.
He said that the series of aerial surveillance missions revealed that the new settlement was being used to store their weapons and logistics items and as well as plan and stage attacks.