“NAF DEALS BLOW TO TERRORISTS IN BORNO, DESTROYS WATERCRAFT AND NEUTRALISES FIGHTERS”
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–THE Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has carried out successful airstrikes against terrorist targets in Borno State, destroying watercraft and neutralising several fighters. Here are the key details:
– Airstrikes Target Terrorist Hideouts : The NAF conducted coordinated night airstrikes on January 18 in the riverine areas of Kukawa Local Government Area, targeting terrorist hideouts around Malimbe-Masaram Island axis and parts of Northern Tumbuns.
– “Post-strike assessment showed the terrorists withdrawing in disarray, with indications that they suspected their movements had been compromised.”
– Precision-Guided Munitions Used : The airstrikes were carried out using precision-guided munitions to limit collateral damage, destroying boats used for mobility and logistics across Lake Chad waterways.
– “Several fighters belonging to Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, JAS, were killed, while boats used for mobility and logistics across the Lake Chad waterways were destroyed.”
– Surviving Insurgents Flee: Surviving insurgents abandoned their positions at Malimbe and Toumbun Beriberi and fled toward the Abadam axis after the strikes.
– “Surviving insurgents abandoned their positions at Malimbe and Toumbun Beriberi and fled toward the Abadam axis after the strikes.”
– Another Airstrike on January 20: The NAF carried out another air interdiction operation on January 20 at a newly identified terrorist enclave in Northern Tumbuns, codenamed “Rackstar”.
– “The location was said to be a suspected hideout for Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, fighters and was allegedly used for weapons servicing and Improvised Explosive Device assembly.”
Military sources said the air operations form part of ongoing efforts to deny terrorists freedom of movement and sanctuary within the Lake Chad basin and surrounding areas.
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