Air strike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets killed scores of terrorists and destroyed three of their gun trucks, north of Chiralia in Borno State.
Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information,Group Captain, Kabiru Ali, announced this in a statement on Monday.
He said strikes were initiated following “actionable intelligence” from ground troops, which tracked three terrorist gun trucks moving from Sabon Gari toward Chiralia.
“Responding swiftly, the Air Component deployed fighter jets for an Air Interdiction (AI) mission. Upon arrival at the target location, NAF pilots identified multiple terrorists and their 3 gun trucks concealed under trees,” Ali said.
“With precision and lethality, the NAF aircraft engaged the targets, unleashing rockets and cannons that obliterated 2 of the vehicles. As the insurgents attempted to reposition the third gun truck, a follow-up strike was executed, destroying it completely.
“The overwhelming firepower set all targeted vehicles ablaze, while scores of terrorists attempting to flee were neutralized in the aftermath.”