By Tobias Lengnan Dapam
The Nigerian Air Force said its Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has killed scores of Boko Haram terrorists in air strikes at Yuwe “C” in Borno.
Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Infomation, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday said the operation was conducted on Saturday.
The statement explained that the air raid was executed in continuation of Operation Green Sweep 3 after credible Human Intelligence reports.
Operation Green Sweep 3 targets some identified terrorists’ positions in Borno.
He said the HUMINT reports were also corroborated by series of Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions to establish that the settlement was being used as a hideout for the insurgents.
“The ATF therefore detailed 2 Alpha Jets and an L-39ZA aircraft to attack the target area.
“As the aircraft arrived overhead the target area, several BHTs were seen attempting to flee while many others concealed themselves in the structures and dense vegetation of the area.
“The jets took turns attacking the target, scoring crucial hits on the hideout leading to the neutralisation of several BHT fighters,” he said.
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