The Nigerian Air Force has said its air operations successfully destroyed terrorist hideouts in the Southern Tumbuns area of Borno State.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, on Saturday in Abuja.
Ejodame said the operation was carried out on Friday at about 1850 hours over Ali Sheriffti, a known terrorist enclave, after credible intelligence on insurgent movements.
“The NAF air assets carried out a focused surveillance sweep, during which several insurgents were sighted moving along concealed tracks and were trailed to structures hidden under dense foliage.
“Following positive identification, the NAF executed a precise strike, engaging the structures with onboard munitions.
“The operation achieved the desired effect, with terrorist structures destroyed, further degrading their capability and freedom of movement in the area,” he said.
Ejodame said the airstrike demonstrated NAF’s continued commitment to intelligence-driven and precision-based operations aimed at denying terrorists safe havens.
He quoted the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, as reiterating the force’s determination to maintain pressure on terrorist groups.
He added that operations would persist with heightened intensity to protect the country and its citizens.
“The Nigerian Air Force will continue to pursue and dismantle terrorist networks with unwavering precision and relentless force, ensuring no enclave remains beyond our reach,” he said.
