File photo of NAF fighter jets conducting air strikes
The air component of Operation Hadin Kai has reportedly eliminated several terrorists in Borno.
Edward Gabkwet, spokesperson of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
Gabkwet said the terrorists were taken out from their hideouts near Degbewa and Chinene in the Mandara mountains.
He said the air strikes became necessary after several days of aerial surveillance revealed a large number of terrorists in the area.
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Gabkwet added that the location is also suspected to be a manufacturing site for improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
“The terrorists were also observed to be loitering within the vicinity, clearly oblivious of what was to befall them, and probably confident that their location was safe and secured from any form of military bombardments,” the statement reads.
“The air strikes were thus authorised with the aircraft bombarding the locations in several passes until majority of the terrorists were eliminated.
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“Others observed fleeing the location were taken out using canons.”
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