NAF Destroy Terrorists Structures, Logistics Facilities In Borno

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), through the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, has destroyed some Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) structures and logistics facilities at Garin Maloma and Parisu in the Sambisa Forest general area of Borno State.

The Director of Public Relations and Information Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola in a statement said the airstrikes were executed on 23 and 24 February 2020 following credible intelligence reports indicating that elements of the BHTs that carried out the attack on Garkida in Adamawa State originated from camps within the Sambisa Forest.

He noted that in furtherance of the ongoing Operation Rattle Snake 3, the ATF dispatched its attack aircraft to engage both locations, destroying several structures housing the terrorists as well as some of their logistics stores, which were seen engulfed in flames.

He restated that the NAF, operating in concert with surface forces, will sustain its air campaign to shape the battlespace in the Northeast for the effective conduct of further ground and air operations.

Credit: Leadership