NAF airstrikes kill key Boko Haram figures in Borno
Operation Hadin Kai’s air force bombed Tagoshe’s stronghold in Borno’s Mandara Mountains, killing Boko Haram terrorist leader Abu Assad and many others.
Air Chief Marshal Edward Gabukwet, Director of Public Affairs and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday.
Gabkwet said Friday’s airstrike was one of the most successful air strikes by Operation Hadin Khai air forces in recent memory.
He said the NAF discovered a group of terrorists in a remote area consisting of three galvanized huts surrounded by trees.
He added that the tapes showed terrorists gathering at the scene for either a well-planned meeting or a major attack on the military.
He said more than 100 heavily armed terrorists were seen shouting taunts and roaming around the building, which also housed four aircraft carriers.
“The aftermath of the airstrike revealed that two of the three structures and an entire personnel carrier were destroyed.
“Among the several terrorists eliminated in the airstrikes were Abu Assad, a key figure in the Boko Haram-affiliated Ali Ngurde group, as well as others including Ibrahim Naqib, Mujahid Dimutu and Mustafa Munjiru. There are also indications that some terrorists and militants were included,” he said.
Source: dailypost.ng