The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has shelled 33 Boko Haram and ISWAP targets in 2020. The raids conducted in 1,700 combat hours killed a number of the sects' leaders. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, made this known in a statement on Thursday. He disclosed that the operations were carried
The raids conducted in 1,700 combat hours killed a number of the sects’ leaders.
He disclosed that the operations were carried out with 889 Air Interdiction , Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance , Battle Damage Assessment , Close Air Support and Tactical Airlift missions executed in 1,075 sorties with about 1.6 million litres of Jet A-1 fuel. Amadi also noted that the ATF has been involved in Multi-National Joint Task Force offensives against terrorists.
In his remarks, Abubakar commended the ATF for the air operations that killed top terrorists and destroyed their camps and facilities.During the visit, Abubakar commissioned the newly constructed Operations Centre, Non-Commissioned Officers’ Mess and accommodation for Airmen.
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