By Ese Awhotu
The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed some Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) gun trucks in air strikes conducted near Damasak in Northern Borno State.
The attacks were executed yesterday, whilst providing close air support for ground troops at Damasak who were in pursuit of the terrorists who had attempted to breach their location.
A statement by Ibikunle Daramola, Air Commodore, Director of Public Relations and Information Nigerian Air Force yesterday said, the NAF Mi-35M Helicopter Gunship engaged the group of terrorists’ gun trucks in successive waves of attacks as they retreated, destroying and immobilizing 3 of them while causing significant damage to others and neutralizing several terrorists.
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