Insecurity: NAF airstrike destroy terrorists food storage, kill insurgents in Lake Chad
A terrorists’ food depot has been destroyed by Air Components of Operation Hadin Kai, and several terrorists were reported killed during the airstrikes on their enclave at Jubillaram in the Tumbuns area of the Lake Chad Basin.
This airstrike was disclosed in a statement made available to Journalists on Monday in Abuja the nations capital by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa.
The director stated that NAF aircraft carried out the operation on 23 November at a strategic location identified through meticulous intelligence efforts adding that the location was described as a critical food storage site and a sanctuary for terrorist commanders and fighters.
He added that intelligence had linked the terrorists in the area to recent attacks, including an assault on troops in Kareto on 16 November.
In response, NAF fighter jets launched a robust air interdiction mission, destroying identified structures used as storage facilities and neutralising terrorists on-site.
“Mop-up operations using cannons ensured the complete elimination of fleeing hostile elements,” Akinboyewa said.He further noted that the success of the operation was facilitated by extensive Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance missions conducted over several days, which confirmed the presence of terrorist structures camouflaged under dense vegetation.
“The destruction of the terrorist enclave, including food storage facilities, has severely disrupted their logistical operations, while the neutralisation of a significant number of fighters has diminished their capacity to launch future attacks,” he added.
Akinboyewa pointed out m that the mission demonstrated the NAF’s commitment to defending the nation and its people, both independently and in support of ground forces in counterterrorism operations.
He reiterated the NAF’s resolve to sustain robust independent and joint operations until all enemies of Nigeria’s prosperity and well-being are brought to justice.
(NAN)
