By Victor Akaa.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Wednesday dealt a significant blow to terrorist activities in the North-East, executing multiple airstrikes on terrorist strongholds in Borno State.
According to the statement by the Deputy Director Public Relations and Information, NAF, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, the airstrikes, guided by Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions, targeted terrorist logistics hubs, gun trucks, and ammunition stockpiles at Warawara, near Wajiroko, and Chinene in the Mandara Mountains.
He noted that the airstrikes, conducted in multiple waves, resulted in the elimination of scores of terrorist fighters and the destruction of several makeshift shelters, forcing the insurgents to abandon their positions.
He explained that the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) executed multiple waves of air interdiction (AI) missions.
The first wave, he said struck the terrorists’ logistics hub, destroying gun trucks and critical supplies.
The other followed with sustained rocket and cannon attacks, ensuring the complete annihilation of terrorist’s assets.
Later that day, NAF aircraft targeted another terrorist enclave at Chinene in the Mandara Mountains. Intelligence reports indicated that insurgents had relocated there following a previous air raid on Degbewa on 16 March 2025.
Overhead reconnaissance confirmed the presence of active structures, prompting the execution of strikes that set terrorist hideouts ablaze.
Enugu Reporters gathered that fleeing insurgents were subsequently engaged and eliminated, further crippling their operational capacity.
The strikes destroyed 4 terrorist gun trucks, 2 Toyota Hilux vehicles, and several makeshift shelters.
These successful air interdiction missions, according to the statement underscore the NAF’s unwavering commitment to eliminating insurgents, disrupting their logistics, and denying them safe havens.
The statement added that with sustained pressure on terrorist elements, the NAF remains resolute in its mission to restore peace and security in the country.
