NAF Airstrike Continues Bombardment Against Terrorists
Princess-Ekwi Ajide Abuja
Strike undertaken by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft, on 24 November 2023, has been adjudged one of the most successful within the Mandara Mountains
Footage from the strike, carried out on a massing of terrorists in an isolated location consisting of 3 zinced structures amid several trees showed that the terrorists were massing up at the location for either a well-planned meeting or preparing for a major attack on own troops.
A statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said over 100 heavily armed terrorists were observed throwing banters and moving randomly around the structures which also had 4 troop carriers.
He said the aftermath of the air strike revealed that 2 out of the 3 structures, as well as the entire troop carriers were destroyed.
According to him, there are also indications that Abu Asad, a key figure in the Ali Ngulde group under Boko Haram, as well as other terrorists like Ibrahim Nakeeb, Mujaheed Dimtu, Mustafa Munzir and several fighters were among the several terrorists eliminated in the air strike.
The NAF spokesperson also said the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has since commended the Air Component Commander and his men while urging them to continue to synergize with the Land Component as they maintain the momentum in, keeping the terrorists on their toes.
