The Nigerian Air Force said on Sunday night it has conducted air strikes on Boko Haram logistics base in northern Borno killing some terrorists in the process.
Its spokesman, Air commodore Ibikunle Daramola, said in a statement the strikes were conducted after intelligence reports indicated the presence of the insurgents in the area.
Air Commodore Daramola said: “The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed an Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) logistics base near Arege in the northern part of Borno State.
“This was accomplished in an air strike conducted yesterday, 2 February 2019, after series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions revealed the presence of some vehicles and equipment, well camouflaged under dense vegetation in the area.
“Accordingly, the ATF scrambled a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet aircraft to attack the location, supported by an ISR aircraft which conducted the Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) for the mission.
“The BDA revealed that the Alpha Jet’s bomb strikes scored direct hits on the target location, totally destroying the vehicles and other logistics items, thereby further degrading the terrorists’ capabilities.
“At the end of the attack, the entire area was engulfed in fire and terrorists in the location neutralised.
“The NAF, operating in concert with surface forces, will sustain its efforts to completely destroy all remnants of the terrorists in the Northeast.”
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