In continuation of the intensive air operations to rid the North East of the Country of terrorist elements, the Air Task Force of “Operation LAFIYA DOLE” has destroyed some Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs’) vehicles and eliminated several of their fighters along the Jakana axis of Borno State.
This was achieved through air strikes executed on 13 January, 2021 after intelligence reports revealed that the BHTs were conducting another logistics movement through the Jakana-Mainok axis of the State.
Confirming the report on Friday, Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Major General John Enenche said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft dispatched to the area subsequently spotted the BHTs’ vehicles at a location South of Jakana.
He said the Air Task Force scrambled NAF helicopter gunships to engage the convoy in successive waves of attacks, delivering accurate hits in the target area, which resulted in the destruction of 2 BHT vehicles.
Enenche added that several of the terrorists were also eliminated while one of the logistics vehicles was seen overturned.
He said the Armed Forces of Nigeria would not relent until all enemies of the nation were neutralised and normalcy was restored to all troubled zones of the country.
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