The military operation against the Boko Haram sect has hit a milestone with a successful bomb attack hitting a mass gathering of the terrorist in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria.
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, on Thursday said the air component operation of “Operation Lafiya Dole” hit a “mass gathering” of Boko Haram terrorists at Wulge area of Borno State, according to Premium Times.
The air component commander of the theatre operation, “Operation Lafiya Dole”, Isiaka Amao, said this while briefing journalists in Maiduguri on Thursday.
“The air component struck a mass gathering of Boko Haram terrorists and their leaders at Wulge.
“Report received after the strike was that it was a huge success as many terrorists were killed,” Mr. Amao said.
He said NAF also sighted and neutralised terrorists’ vehicles in Kunshe town. The commander also said NAF destroyed Boko Haram’s logistics, vehicle workshop and a weapon storage facility after successful interdiction missions on their Sambisa forest hideout.
Mr. Amao, an air commodore, said NAF also destroyed a bomb-making factory in the forest. The air component has continued to intensify its air effort in support of the ground troops. In October, over 40 interdiction missions with over 80 per cent success were carried out.
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