By Sumaila Ogbaje
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has neutralized several high-value operatives
and destroyed key infrastructure of terrorist in the North-East, in precision air
strikes conducted in Sambisa Forest.
The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen
Ejodame, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
Ejodame said the operation, carried out under the Joint Task Force, Operation
Hadin Kai, targeted terrorist elements in the Yuwe general area of the Sambisa axis
on Feb. 28.
He said the early morning Air Interdiction mission was intelligence-driven,
following confirmatory Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) that
identified structures used as terrorist commanders’ hideouts and logistics
warehouses.
According to him, strike aircraft accurately acquired and engaged the validated
targets, delivering precision munitions that effectively dismantled critical terrorist
infrastructure.
”Post-strike battle damage assessments, supported by credible intelligence,
confirmed the neutralisation of several senior terrorist commanders and fighters
actively coordinating hostile activities within the theatre.
”The air strikes were also said to have significantly disrupted the terrorists’
command-and-control network while degrading their logistics capability, thereby
constraining their operational effectiveness in the region,” he said.
Ejodame added that it had sustained ISR coverage over the area to track fleeing
elements and identify additional verified targets for possible engagement.
