Air Interdictions Destroy B’Haram Leaders’ Dwellings, Kill Many
Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole (OLD), Air Task Force (ATF), have destroyed the dwellings of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs’) leaders in Borno State.
It was gathered that some of their fighters, were also neutralized, in separate air strikes conducted at Parisu and Bula Bello, in the Sambisa Forest Area.
According to the Defence Media Operations (DMO), the air interdiction missions were executed on 3 July 2020, as part of the ongoing subsidiary Operation LONG REACH II, after intelligence reports indicated a resurgence of terrorists’ activities in the 2 settlements.
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The DMO, in a statement by its Coordinator, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, said Parisu, with its booby-trapped access routes, fortified check points and structures camouflaged under the forest vegetation, served as a stronghold for the BHT Commanders, while recent aerial surveillance missions showed increased activities of the terrorists in a cluster of structures in the middle of Bula Bello.
“Consequently, the Air Task Force dispatched its fighter jets to attack the 2 locations. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jets, while taking turns to engage the targets, scored accurate bomb and rocket strikes, resulting in the destruction of some of the structures as well as the killing of several terrorists,” Enenche, stated in the release.
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has already commended the ATF for their dedication, dexterity and professionalism.
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), equally urged the “troops to intensify the air offensive against the terrorists and all other criminal elements threatening the peace and security of our beloved country.”
