Nice one....The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it is intensifying surveillance to locate the abducted Chibok girls and other captives held by the Boko Haram terrorists in Sambisa forest.Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Amao, the Deputy Theater Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole in charge of Air Component made this knownwhen he briefed newsmen in Maiduguri on Saturday.Amao said that NAF had alsodestroyed the
terrorists’ leadership hideouts; logisticssupport bases and infrastructure in its numerous air strikes.“In continuation of the counter-terrorism operations under Operation Lafiya Dole, the air component has intensified air strikes against the Boko Haram terrorists.“The air effort was focused on further degrading the terrorists operational capability as well as command and control structure, restricting their freedom of movement and destroying their logistics support base,’’ he said.He said that the Air Force had successfully carried out 286 operational sorties against the terrorists’ targetsbetween Dec. 25, 2015 and now.“The air operation also intensified surveillance towards locating the abducted Chibok Girls and other citizens that may have been abducted by the terrorists group.“The missions conducted ledto the destruction of newly discovered terrorists hideouts, enclaves, logistics support bases and infrastructure, especially as they flee Sambisa to nearby locations due to aerial bombardments,’’ he said.Amao said that the air effortshad further degraded the terrorists and denied them the opportunity to regroup asthe case was in the past.“Notable among the missions during the period was an air strike on Dec. 25, where some Boko Haram leaders and junior commanders who had gathered for a meeting in Sambisa forest were neutralised by a precision strike.“Post strike assessment indicated that over 15 terrorists were killed,’’ he said.He said that NAF also conducted several interdiction missions againstterrorists’ targets on part of Sambisa forest on different occasion.“The most significant strike was conducted on Jan. 17, after an intelligence report onthe location of a high value terrorists leader taking refuge at a location south of Arra in Sambisa forest.“Consequently air strikes were conducted to neutralisethe target,’’ he said.
terrorists’ leadership hideouts; logisticssupport bases and infrastructure in its numerous air strikes.“In continuation of the counter-terrorism operations under Operation Lafiya Dole, the air component has intensified air strikes against the Boko Haram terrorists.“The air effort was focused on further degrading the terrorists operational capability as well as command and control structure, restricting their freedom of movement and destroying their logistics support base,’’ he said.He said that the Air Force had successfully carried out 286 operational sorties against the terrorists’ targetsbetween Dec. 25, 2015 and now.“The air operation also intensified surveillance towards locating the abducted Chibok Girls and other citizens that may have been abducted by the terrorists group.“The missions conducted ledto the destruction of newly discovered terrorists hideouts, enclaves, logistics support bases and infrastructure, especially as they flee Sambisa to nearby locations due to aerial bombardments,’’ he said.Amao said that the air effortshad further degraded the terrorists and denied them the opportunity to regroup asthe case was in the past.“Notable among the missions during the period was an air strike on Dec. 25, where some Boko Haram leaders and junior commanders who had gathered for a meeting in Sambisa forest were neutralised by a precision strike.“Post strike assessment indicated that over 15 terrorists were killed,’’ he said.He said that NAF also conducted several interdiction missions againstterrorists’ targets on part of Sambisa forest on different occasion.“The most significant strike was conducted on Jan. 17, after an intelligence report onthe location of a high value terrorists leader taking refuge at a location south of Arra in Sambisa forest.“Consequently air strikes were conducted to neutralisethe target,’’ he said.
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