In continuation of the series of Air Interdiction missions being conducted to rid the North East of the Country of terrorist elements, the Air Task Force of “Operation LAFIYA DOLE” has destroyed more Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs’) hideouts and eliminated several of their fighters at two locations – Kote Kura and Bulama Isamari – both in Borno State.
Confirming the report, Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Major General John Enenche said the air strikes were executed on Saturday (2 January 2021), employing appropriate force packages of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicopter gunships based on credible intelligence reports indicating that the BHTs had recently established camps at the two settlements, where they stored their logistics items as well as planed and launched attacks.
Enenche further stated that overhead Kote Kura, a settlement in Bama area, the NAF attack aircraft engaged scores of terrorists observed in the target area, leading to the neutralization of several of them as well as the destruction of structures and logistics stores, some of which were seen engulfed in flames.
He added that at Bulama Isamari, within the Timbuktu Traingle, the NAF aircraft took turns in engaging the target, scoring accurate hits which equally resulted in the neutralisation of several terrorists.
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