By Wealth Oghenemaro
At least 35 terrorists have been neutralised after Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets launched coordinated air raids on their hideouts near the Nigeria–Cameroon border.
The terrorists, who were reportedly planning an assault on ground troops stationed at Kumshe in Borno State, were taken out during precision strikes conducted in the early hours of Saturday, August 23.
NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, confirmed the operation in a statement, noting that the air strikes were based on credible intelligence.
“Following the operation, communication was re-established with ground troops, who confirmed that the situation around their location had been stabilised,” Ejodame stated.
He explained that the strikes targeted four different convergence points where the terrorists had assembled. According to him, the success of the mission underscores the Air Force’s “unwavering commitment to providing close air support to ground forces, while also disrupting terrorist logistics and movement corridors along the Northeast border regions.”
Ejodame added that the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, had applauded the personnel involved, commending their precision and professionalism.
“The Chief of Air Staff reaffirmed that the NAF will sustain aggressive and intelligence-driven air operations to ensure the complete degradation of terrorist elements threatening Nigeria’s sovereignty,” the spokesman said.
