The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has destroyed a terrorists’ food depot and killed several insurgents during airstrikes on their enclave at Jubillaram in the Tumbuns area of the Lake Chad Basin.
This was revealed in a statement released by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, on Monday in Abuja.
Akinboyewa stated that NAF aircraft carried out the operation on 23 November at a strategic location identified through meticulous intelligence efforts.
The location was described as a critical food storage site and a sanctuary for terrorist commanders and fighters.
He added that intelligence had linked the terrorists in the area to recent attacks, including an assault on troops in Kareto on 16 November.
In response, NAF fighter jets launched a robust air interdiction mission, destroying identified structures used as storage facilities and neutralising terrorists on-site.
“Mop-up operations using cannons ensured the complete elimination of fleeing hostile elements,” Akinboyewa said.
He further noted that the success of the operation was facilitated by extensive Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance missions conducted over several days, which confirmed the presence of terrorist structures camouflaged under dense vegetation.
“The destruction of the terrorist enclave, including food storage facilities, has severely disrupted their logistical operations, while the neutralisation of a significant number of fighters has diminished their capacity to launch future attacks,” he added.
Akinboyewa emphasised that the mission demonstrated the NAF’s unwavering commitment to defending the nation and its people, both independently and in support of ground forces in counterterrorism operations.
He reiterated the NAF’s resolve to sustain robust independent and joint operations until all enemies of Nigeria’s prosperity and well-being are brought to justice.
(NAN)
