NAF Airstrike Pounds Terrorists’ Strongholds in Katsina, Borno, 30 killed
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday eliminated 30 terrorists in airstrikes targeting their hideouts in Katsina and Borno.
The operation was carried out by the components of Operations Hadarin Daji and Hadin Kai.
A statement issued by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet in Abuja,
said the operation was conducted on May 27 in the North West region successfully targeted and eliminated several terrorists affiliated with the notorious terrorist leader, Babura.
The strikes hit terrorist hideouts in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina, specifically around Bakai, Bakarya, and Yartsintsiya.
He said following the operation, credible intelligence confirmed that approximately 30 terrorists were neutralized.
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He said it was also confirmed that Babura narrowly escaped being eliminated, while most of his foot soldiers were killed.
Similarly, the NAF spokesman said similar air strikes were also carried out by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai same day at Tumbun Fulani, near Lake Chad, against terrorists at a once abandoned hideout.
He said the strikes were authourised after Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions observed a pattern that was consistent with the relocation of terrorists to new hideouts and movement of their logistics.
“Recall that this same location was struck by NAF aircraft on Sept. 26 and Sept. 28, 2023 with several terrorists eliminated and their logistics and mobilities destroyed.
“That these remnant of terrorists have returned to their once-destroyed enclave, is indicative of the successes being recorded by both air and ground troops in flushing them out of their various hideouts,” he noted.
