The Nigerian military says it’s Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed a Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs’) Training Camp, along with a suspected ammunition depot, and neutralized several terrorists at Nuwar in Bama area of Borno State.
A signed statement by the Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Maj. General John Enenche made available to Channel Network Afrique indicates that the feat was achieved through air strikes executed on 14 January 2021 sequel to intelligence reports that the cluster of huts and other structures in the settlement were being used to conduct combat training for the terrorists on a regular basis.
According to General Enenche, the Air Task Force, after conducting series of confirmatory aerial surveillance missions, dispatched an appropriate force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter gunships for a night air raid on the location.
He said the helicopters scored devastating hits in the target area which led to the neutralization of several BHTs as well as the destruction of some of their structures, including the terrorists’ armoury, where multiple mini explosions were observed amidst the raging fire.
Several other terrorists were taken out in follow-on attacks by the helicopter gunships, Enenche added.
Meanwhile, troops of Operation Tura Takaibango in conjunction with the Air Task Force Operation Lafiya Dole, have destroyed seven Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ gun trucks, according to another military spokesman, Brigadier-General Bernard Onyeuko.
In a signed statement by the Acting Director Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General BERNARD ONYEUKO made available to Channel Network Afrique, the feat was based on reliable information about the attack.
He said the troops positioned themselves in an ambush site where they tactically withdrew to, and awaited the arrival of the terrorists before they opened fire which led to fierce battle that resulted in the destruction of seven Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ gun trucks.
