NAF strikes kill terrorists, destroy gun truck in Borno

Air strikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets have killed several terrorists and destroyed a guntruck in Kukawa, Borno state.

The terrorists were killed in two separate operations on November 25.

NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, announced this in a statement on Wednesday, November 27.

Akinboyewa said: “In the first, NAF fighter jets destroyed a gun truck and neutralized several fighters, while the second was to provide close air support to repel an attack on our ground troops.

“The first operation began with credible intelligence on the location of a terrorists’ gun truck, approximately 5 kilometers west of Kukawa. NAF fighter jets swiftly responded, acquiring and attacking the target with precision, destroying the gun truck and crippling the terrorists’ capacity.

“In the second operation, the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) responded to a distress call from ground troops in Kukawa, who were under intense attack by terrorists on motorcycles. The NAF air assets rapidly responded, engaging the terrorists at various intervals. The strike neutralized many terrorists, and our ground troops recovered over 20 abandoned motorcycles.

“Following the strike, ground troops are capitalizing on the momentum, pursuing wounded and fleeing terrorists.