By FOLUSHO ALADE, ABUJA
Air Task Force of Operation Hail Storm 2, a subsidiary of Operation Lafiya Dole has eliminated more terrorists in Maima and Tusuye areas of Borno State in a clearance operation.
According to the latest report from the Defence Media Operations (DMO) of the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, terrorists camps and hideouts were also destroyed in the operation.
The report contained in a Press release signed by Coordinator DMO, MAJ GEN JOHN ENENCHE said the air strikes executed on the 1st of October 2020 neutralized several terrorists in Maima and Tusuye, settlements near Warshale and Tongule along the Dikwa-Rann axis of Borno State .
The statement read in full:
“ The subsidiary Operation HAIL STORM 2, currently being executed by the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has again recorded appreciable success in their resolve to forestall terrorists’ activities in the North East Zone. Crews of Operation HAIL STORM 2 neutralized several Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs’) and destroyed their hideouts at Maima and Tusuye, settlements near Warshale and Tongule along the Dikwa-Rann axis of Borno State during air strikes executed on 1 October 2020.
“This feat was achieved sequel to credible Human Intelligence reports as well as series of aerial surveillance missions, which indicated that the locations were being used as rendezvous points by the BHTs.
“Accordingly, the ATF dispatched an appropriate force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicopter gunships to engage the 2 locations. The attack aircraft scored devastating hits in the target areas, destroying some structures and neutralizing several of the terrorists”. The Statement concluded.
