NAF Aircraft Bombard Terrorists on Mandara Mountains
Coordinated strikes by the Nigerian Airforce have eliminated scores of terrorists in the fringes of Gwoza Local Government Area
The precise intelligence led airstrikes conducted by the Air Component, under OPERATION WARUN 3, between June 9 and 11, 2023, in Grazah and Wa-Jahode, in the fringes of the Mandara Mountains resulted in the obliteration of the terrorists.
Zagazola reports that the first airstrikes were carried out in Grazah in a location administered by the Boko Haram terrorists, which also served as their meeting point.
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Ground assessment by sources revealed that the airstrikes eliminated some of the commanders of ISWAP/Boko Haram.
Consequently, on June 11, the Air Component carried out a follow-up strikes in Wa-Jahode, leading to the killing of more terrorists.
The Air Component also destroyed many structures which served as havens to the terrorists.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall IO Amao, launched the intensive offensive Air operation nicknamed: OPERATION WARUN 3, across all the Theatres of Operation with the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai as the main focus.
The aim is to soften ground for the surface forces to exploit with a view to facilitating speedy elimination of terrorists and bandits across the country.
