OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE: AIR TASK FORCE DESTROYS TERRORISTS LEADERS’ DWELLINGS, NEUTRALIZES SEVERAL FIGHTERS AT PARISU, BULA BELLO IN BORNO STATE
The Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed the dwellings of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) leaders and neutralized some of their fighters in separate air strikes conducted at Parisu and Bula Bello in the Sambisa Forest Area of Borno State.
Coordinator defence media operations major General John Enenche in a statement said the air interdiction missions were executed as part of the ongoing subsidiary Operation LONG REACH II after intelligence reports indicated a resurgence of terrorists’ activities in the 2 settlements.
Enenche said Parisu, with its booby-trapped access routes, fortified check points and structures camouflaged under the forest vegetation, served as a stronghold for the Boko Haram Terrorists Commanders was attacked by the Force jets after recent aerial surveillance missions showed increased activities of the terrorists in a cluster of structures in the middle of Bula Bello.
He said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jets, while taking turns to engage the targets, scored accurate bomb and rocket strikes, resulting in the destruction of some of the structures as well as the killing of several terrorists.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, commended the ATF for their dedication, dexterity and professionalism while the Defence Headquarters equally urged them to intensify the air offensive against the terrorists and all other criminal elements threatening the peace and security of the country.
Coordinator defence media operations major General John Enenche in a statement said the air interdiction missions were executed as part of the ongoing subsidiary Operation LONG REACH II after intelligence reports indicated a resurgence of terrorists’ activities in the 2 settlements.
Enenche said Parisu, with its booby-trapped access routes, fortified check points and structures camouflaged under the forest vegetation, served as a stronghold for the Boko Haram Terrorists Commanders was attacked by the Force jets after recent aerial surveillance missions showed increased activities of the terrorists in a cluster of structures in the middle of Bula Bello.
He said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jets, while taking turns to engage the targets, scored accurate bomb and rocket strikes, resulting in the destruction of some of the structures as well as the killing of several terrorists.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, commended the ATF for their dedication, dexterity and professionalism while the Defence Headquarters equally urged them to intensify the air offensive against the terrorists and all other criminal elements threatening the peace and security of the country.
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