In the course of Operation Hadin Kai, a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft destroyed a weapons truck and eight terrorists on Wednesday in the Borno hamlet of Baranga.
The strike was carried out while on an armed reconnaissance operation in the region, according to a statement made in Abuja by Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the NAF’s director of public relations and information.
The airstrike, according to Gabkwet, was part of a protracted offensive against terrorist remnants in the North East.
He claimed that the opportunity attack materialized out of the blue as two armed terrorists on a motorcycle were being pursued down a busy track.
After spotting the aircraft, the terrorists reportedly took refuge under a dense cover of forest, according to Gabkwet. He also added that an eight-terrorist gun truck suddenly appeared and sped off to avoid the aircraft.
“Subsequently, the gun truck was engaged and destroyed, thus eliminating the terrorists.
“Remnants of terrorists in the Northeast continue to seek the covers of thick forests and vegetation to evade being detected by the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies.
“This strike is yet again a clear indication of the commitment of the AFN towards ensuring terrorists find it difficult to randomly roam about freely, attacking law abiding Nigerians,” he said. (NAN)
