Troops of the Air Job Drive of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed one of many strongholds of Boko Haram Terrorists leaders killing scores of their fighters in separate air strikes performed at Parisu and Bula Bello within the Sambisa Forest Space of Borno State.
Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, confirmed the operation in an announcement on Monday.
Basic Enenche famous that, sequel to intelligence reviews indicating a resurgence of terrorists’ actions in Parisu and Bula Bello settlements, the air interdiction missions had been carried out instantly by Operation Lengthy Attain Il, a subsidiary of Operation Lafiya Dole as a part of on-going operations to rid out terrorists within the area
He defined that, Parisu, which is without doubt one of the stronghold for the BHT Commanders,has its booby-trapped entry routes, fortified examine factors and constructions camouflaged underneath the forest vegetation,
whereas latest aerial surveillance missions additionally confirmed elevated actions of the terrorists in a cluster of constructions in the course of Bula Bello.
Based on him, the Air Job Drive dispatched its fighter jets to assault the two places.
“The Nigerian Air Drive (NAF) jets, whereas taking turns to have interaction the targets, scored correct bomb and rocket strikes, ensuing within the destruction of a few of the constructions in addition to the killing of a number of terrorists”. He stated.