Nigerian airstrikes kill many Boko Haram fighters – Official
Operation LAFIYA DOLEIbikunle Daramola, an air commodore and NAF Director of Public Relations and Infomation, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said the operation was conducted on Saturday.
Mr Daramola explained that the air raid was executed in continuation of Operation GREEN SWEEP 3 after credible Human Intelligence reports.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 jets took turns attacking the target, scoring crucial hits on the hideout leading to the neutralisation of several BHT fighters,” he said.Mr Daramola said the air force, operating in concert with surface forces, would sustain its operations against the terrorists in the North-east. (
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