Airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft have destroyed one of Boko Haramβs hideouts within the treacherous Mandara Mountain in Borno State.
The strike was conducted against the terrorists were in Chikide and Degbewa on March 16.
Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, Group Captain, Kabiru Ali, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, March 18.
According to Ali, the strikes delivered a βcrippling blow to the terroristsβ stronghold and disrupted their activities.β
He said: βActing on credible Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) data, reports indicated that the notorious terrorist leader, Ali Ngulde, and his fighters had planned a high-level engagement at the location.
βISR missions over the area confirmed terrorist activity at a key assembly point in Degbewa, alongside the presence of heavily fortified structures equipped with solar-powered installations β clear evidence of an active command hub.
βFollowing this intelligence, the NAF immediately launched a precision night strike under the cover of darkness, achieving complete surprise.
βThe coordinated firepower extensively destroyed the terroristsβ logistics and command centre, igniting large fires that obliterated multiple structures and eliminated scores of terrorists in their hideouts.β
