By FOLUSHO ALADE, ABUJA
Air tasks force of Operation Wutar Tabkir a subsidiary of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed more terrorists’ hideouts in NGWURI GANA and JUMACHERI areas of Borno State in a clearance operation.
According to a report from the Defence Media Operations (DMO), dozens of fighters were also neutralized.
The report contained in a statement signed by MAJ GEN JOHN ENENCHE, Coordinator, DMO said the air strikes were executed through separate air missions carried out on the 21st and 22nd October 2020 after series of intelligence reports.
The statement read in full:
“In continuation of the sustained offensive against terrorist elements in the North East of the Country, under subsidiary Operation WUTAR TABKI, the Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed terrorists’ hideouts and neutralized several fighters at Ngwuri Gana along the Gulumba Gana-Kumshe axis as well as at Jumacheri near Damasak in the Northern part of Borno State.
“ This was achieved through separate air interdiction missions carried out on 21 and 22 October 2020 on the heels of Human Intelligence reports as well as series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions indicating that several terrorists had assembled at the 2 locations in preparation to launch attacks against nearby troops’ positions.
“ The hits by Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicopter gunships dispatched by the Air Task Force to attack the 2 target areas resulted in the destruction of some structures as well as the neutralization of dozens of terrorists”. The statement concluded.
