The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has sustained its offensive against insurgent groups in Nigeria’s North-East, carrying out precision airstrikes in the Yuwe axis of Sambisa Forest that led to the killing of several terrorists.
The operation, conducted on Monday, forms part of ongoing counter-insurgency efforts under Operation Hadin Kai, which continues to target terrorist enclaves across the region.
In a statement issued in Abuja, the Director of Public Relations and Information for the NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the strikes were based on credible intelligence and careful surveillance.
According to him, “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 explained that NAF air assets engaged the targets using precision-guided munitions, resulting in the destruction of fortified structures, the neutralisation of multiple insurgents, and the elimination of key logistics facilities supporting their operations. Subsequent battle damage assessments, he added, confirmed the effectiveness of the strikes.
Ejodame noted that the sustained pace of air operations is steadily weakening terrorist networks, leaving them increasingly exposed and forcing them into reactive movements under mounting pressure.
The statement also referenced remarks by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, who reaffirmed the Air Force’s commitment to maintaining relentless, intelligence-driven operations until terrorist elements are completely neutralised.
He emphasised that the NAF remains dedicated to protecting its personnel, safeguarding national security, and ensuring the safety of civilians.
He further stated that the force will continue to intensify precision engagements across the theatre of operations while strictly adhering to rules of engagement and minimising civilian harm.
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