Molly Kilete, Abuja
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said its Air Task Force (ATF), engaged in the counter-insurgency operations in the North East has bombarded more terrorist camps and killed scores of its fighter at Alafa on the fringes of the Sambisa Forest in Borno State.
NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, said: “In continuation of its sustained efforts to wipe out the remnants of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) in the northeast of Nigeria, the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed a BHT hideout and killed some fighters at Alafa on the fringes of the Sambisa Forest in Borno State.
“The air strike was conducted on August 1, 2019, following Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions that revealed the presence of the terrorists, along with their logistics supplies and equipment, in a group of structures within the settlement.
“Accordingly, the ATF dispatched 2 Alpha Jets to attack the location, scoring accurate hits in the target area, which led to the destruction of some of the structures and equipment as well as the killing of several terrorists.
“The NAF, operating in concert with surface forces, will sustain its operations against the terrorists in the North East.”