The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has reported on a successfull operation to destroy scores of Boko Haram facilities at Wulge area of Borno State.
This information was provided by Isiaka Amao, the air component commander of the “Operation Lafiya Dole”, during briefing with journalists in Maiduguri on Thursday.
According to Amao, NAF made a remarkable progress in the war against Boko Haram insurgency as scores of terrorists were killed, two militant camps, their vehicle workshop, a weapon storage facility, a bomb-making factory and a boat with fuel were destroyed.
“The air component struck a mass gathering of Boko Haram terrorists and their leaders at Wulge. Report received after the strike was that it was a huge success as many terrorists were killed. The air component has continued to intensify its air effort in support of the ground troops.
In October, over 40 interdiction missions with over 80 per cent success were carried out. Just to mention a few, we have in the month degraded the terrorists’ logistics in the Sambisa forest,” the commander said.
Mr Amao stressed outh that although the missions caused the general degradation of the logistical ability of Boko Haram they would not stop until the group is eliminated.
He added: “The continued air strikes have significantly degraded the capabilities of the terrorists. Likewise, two terrorist hideouts in Sambisa were destroyed.
Other armed missions were carried out in Geidam, Gamboru, Ngala, Mafa, Kirenowa and Banki towns, among others. These missions were aimed at identifying and destroying opportunity targets and denying terrorists freedom of action.”
Mr Amao reported one casualty: “On a sad note we lost a colleague, Flight Lt. Ebitimi Owei, and a platform during one of the missions. May his gentle soul rest in peace,” he said.
But noted that despite Mr Owei death is sad it would not affect the fighting spirit of the fellow officers engaged in the mission.
This information was provided by Isiaka Amao, the air component commander of the “Operation Lafiya Dole”, during briefing with journalists in Maiduguri on Thursday.
According to Amao, NAF made a remarkable progress in the war against Boko Haram insurgency as scores of terrorists were killed, two militant camps, their vehicle workshop, a weapon storage facility, a bomb-making factory and a boat with fuel were destroyed.
“The air component struck a mass gathering of Boko Haram terrorists and their leaders at Wulge. Report received after the strike was that it was a huge success as many terrorists were killed. The air component has continued to intensify its air effort in support of the ground troops.
In October, over 40 interdiction missions with over 80 per cent success were carried out. Just to mention a few, we have in the month degraded the terrorists’ logistics in the Sambisa forest,” the commander said.
Mr Amao stressed outh that although the missions caused the general degradation of the logistical ability of Boko Haram they would not stop until the group is eliminated.
He added: “The continued air strikes have significantly degraded the capabilities of the terrorists. Likewise, two terrorist hideouts in Sambisa were destroyed.
Other armed missions were carried out in Geidam, Gamboru, Ngala, Mafa, Kirenowa and Banki towns, among others. These missions were aimed at identifying and destroying opportunity targets and denying terrorists freedom of action.”
Mr Amao reported one casualty: “On a sad note we lost a colleague, Flight Lt. Ebitimi Owei, and a platform during one of the missions. May his gentle soul rest in peace,” he said.
But noted that despite Mr Owei death is sad it would not affect the fighting spirit of the fellow officers engaged in the mission.
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