Airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft have destroyed one of Boko Haram’s 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 “crippling blow to the terrorists’ stronghold and disrupted their activities.”
He said: “Acting 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.
“ISR 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 – clear evidence of an active command hub.
“Following this intelligence, the NAF immediately launched a precision night strike under the cover of darkness, achieving complete surprise.
“The coordinated firepower extensively destroyed the terrorists’ logistics and command centre, igniting large fires that obliterated multiple structures and eliminated scores of terrorists in their hideouts.”
