By Chuks Oyema-Aziken
The Nigerian Airforce aircrafts attacks have neutralised several terrorists in a newly identified terrorists’ hideout at Bukar Meram, near the Lake Chad region of Borno State.
NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet said the attacks by Air component of Operation Hadin Kai in the early hours of Saturday led to death of several terrorists while over 40 motorcycles and six gun trucks were destroyed.
He said with this attack on the terrorists, the insurgents’ ability to attack troops and innocent Nigerians have been degraded.
The spokesman said the strikes became necessary after it was established that recent relocation of terrorists from Suwa to Bukar Meram area was with the likely intent for possible resurgence of attacks on ground troops and innocent civilians.
He said similar strikes on terrorists were carried out in the early hours of Wednesday by Air Component of operation Hadarin Daji around Sangeko axis of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The terrorists, who were in a convoy of 70 motorcycles on the road track leading from Kabaro towards Sangeko, were subsequently engaged with several neutralised, their motorcycles destroyed, and others injured.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar commended the professionalism and dedication of the Air Components in ensuring that terrorists’ ability to move at will, while causing mayhem on innocent, law abiding citizens is curtailed to the barest minimum.
He also charged them to remain focused and not become complacent as they strive to give citizens the confidence they deserve to thrive.
