The Defence Headquarters on Monday confirmed that several
key Boko Haram terrorists/ISWAP leaders have been killed in multiple airstrikes
conducted by the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole at Durbada in Borno
State.
A statement signed by the Coordinator, Defence Media
Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, said that structures belonging to the
terrorists were also destroyed.
Enenche stated that the operation which was executed on
April 17, followed credible human intelligence.
He said that the intelligence was confirmed by a series of
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions and indicated
that the settlement was one of the locations where some of the terrorists’
hierarchy often hibernate.
He explained that the fighter jets dispatched by the Air
Task Force took turns in attacking the location, scoring accurate hits within
the target area which resulted in the death of some of the terrorists.
“Others, who were seen attempting to flee the area were
taken out in follow-on attacks.
“The Armed Forces of Nigeria, in furtherance of the
objective of restoring peace and security in the North East, will sustain the
offensive against the enemies of our nation,” NAN quoted him as saying.
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