The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, says the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI has executed precision airstrikes within the Yuwe axis of the Sambisa Forest, killing several terrorists on Monday.
The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the military had sustained intense pressure on terrorist elements in the North-East.
He said the operation followed credible intelligence corroborated by Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, which confirmed the presence of active terrorist elements within fortified structures and bunkers.
He said persistent surveillance over Kashomri and Sambisa revealed suspicious activity and active terrorist structures at Arra.
He said NAF aircraft engaged designated targets through coordinated and successive attack runs.
According to him, NAF air assets engaged the targets with precision munitions, destroying the structures, neutralizing multiple terrorists, and eliminating key logistics facilities, as confirmed by subsequent battle damage assessment.
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He said, “The sustained tempo of air operations continues to degrade terrorist networks, leaving the terrorists increasingly exposed and disrupted, with mounting pressure forcing them into desperate and reactive actions.”
Further reaffirming the resolve of the Nigerian Air Force, its leadership and personnel in the effort to combat insurgency in the country, Ejodame said the service will continue to sustain relentless, intelligence-driven air operations until terrorist elements are completely neutralized.
He quoted the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, as reaffirming the NAF’s resolve to sustain relentless, intelligence-driven air operations until terrorist elements were completely neutralized.
“We remain committed to the protection of our personnel, the security of our nation, and the safety of all citizens.
“The NAF will continue to intensify precision engagements across the theatre, maintaining decisive operational pressure while adhering strictly to rules of engagement and minimizing civilian harm,” Aneke said.
He said the Air Force remains determined to neutralize threats, defend Nigeria’s territory, and advance lasting peace nationwide.
NAN
