The Air Task Force ((ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD)
has destroyed the logistics base of the Boko Haram/Islamic States of West
Africa Province (ISWAP).
The raid was conducted at Njimia on the fringes of Sambisa
Forest in Borno.
Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John
Enenche, said this in a statement on Wednesday.
He disclosed that the raid followed a series of
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions.
The mission led to the identification of the nondescript
cluster of structures within the settlement being used by the terrorists to
house their fuel and other logistics.
The ATF dispatched a ‘Force Package’ of attack aircraft and
a surveillance platform to take out the target.
“The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) attack assets scored accurate
hits in their bombing runs on the target area, completely obliterating the
logistics stores as well as causing damage to several other BHT structures in
the settlement,” he said.
However, troops of Combat Team 1, Operation Kantana Jimlan
on patrol along Buni Yadi – Buni Gari axis encountered buried explosive devices
and Boko Haram fighters.
This occurred eight kilometers ahead of Buni-Gari in Gujba
Local Government Area of Yobe.
In the process, two soldiers lost their lives, while three
others sustained injuries as a result of the IED explosion.
A recovery truck, one troops-carrying vehicle and a water
tanker that ran into the IED were destroyed by fire.
“Three terrorists were neutralised, while an unconfirmed
number escaped with various degrees of injury”, Enenche added.
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