..Terrorists dwellings destroyed
By FOLUSHO ALADE, ABUJA
Air strikes from the air task force of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed dwellings of terrorists commanders in Yale and Sambisa forest areas of Borno State.
According to the latest report from the Defence Media Operations (DMO) of the defence headquarters in Abuja, several fighters were eliminated in the operation.
The report contained in a press release signed by MAJ GEN JOHN ENENCHE, Coordinator, Defence Media Operations said the air strikes were carried out on the 30th of November 2020, by Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicoptergunships after credible Intelligence indicated that some of the terrorists carried out recent attacks against innocent civilians from the two locations.
The statement said in full:
“ In continuation of the air interdiction missions being conducted as part of subsidiary Operation WUTAR TABKI 2, the Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed some dwellings of Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs’) leaders and neutralized several of their fighters in separate air strikes executed in the Sambisa Forest area as well as at a settlement about 1.7 Km East of Yale, both in Borno State. The air raids were undertaken yesterday, 30 November 2020, after credible Human Intelligence reports and series of aerial surveillance missions had indicated that some of the BHTs that carried out recent attacks against innocent civilians were harboured in makeshift structures under the dense vegetation of the Sambisa Forest while others were tracked to the settlement East of Yale.
“ Accordingly, the Air Task Force dispatched Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicopter gunships to attack the 2 locations. The attack aircraft, while taking turns to engage the targets, delivered lethal bomb and rocket strikes, resulting in the destruction of some of the structures as well as the killing of several terrorists. The statement said.
