The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified counterterrorism operations in the North-East, carrying out coordinated air strikes on suspected terrorist hideouts in Adamawa and Borno states.
The operations, conducted on May 19 under the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, targeted Bukar Meram in the Southern Tumbuns area and Chikide in the Mandara Mountains following intelligence reports and surveillance missions.
According to the NAF, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations identified terrorist logistics hubs, structures and assembly points concealed within the enclaves before the strikes were launched.
In a statement issued by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the Air Force said several terrorists were neutralised while planned attacks were disrupted during the operation.
The statement added that the strikes destroyed logistics facilities and operational structures being used by insurgents.
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar (referred to in the report as Sunday Kelvin Aneke), reaffirmed the Air Force’s commitment to sustaining joint operations against insurgents and terrorist networks.
“The Nigerian Air Force remains committed to sustaining coordinated joint operations with sister Services and allied partners to eliminate terrorism and restore peace across the country,” he said.
He added that intelligence-led air operations would continue to target terrorist hideouts, logistics networks and operational bases across affected regions.
