Molly Kilete, Abuja, FCT
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said on Monday that the air interdiction missions being conducted as part of subsidiary Operation WUTAR TABKI of the Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has killed scores of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) and destroyed some of their strongholds at Tsilala near Kaza in the Dikwa general area of Borno State.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, who made this known in a statement, said:
‘In continuation of the intensive air interdiction missions being conducted as part of subsidiary Operation WUTAR TABKI, the Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has neutralized several Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) and destroyed some of their structures at Tsilala near Kaza in the Dikwa general area of Borno State. The airstrikes were executed on 18 October 2020 after aerial surveillance missions showed a significant number of terrorists and logistics items at the location. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicopter gunships dispatched by the Air Task Force took turns in engaging the location scoring accurate hits in the target area, resulting in the neutralization of several BHTs as well as the destruction of some of their structures.’
OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE: Several Boko Haram Terrorists Neutralized As Air Task Force Intensifies Air Strikes In Borno State https://t.co/UGiEGXdpzj pic.twitter.com/32SnIoqvey
— DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DefenceInfoNG) October 19, 2020
