NAF airstrikes destroy terrorist strongholds in Adamawa, Borno

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, says it has intensified counterterrorism operations successful Adamawa and Borno states, carrying retired coordinated airstrikes connected suspected violent strongholds successful the Southern Tumbuns and Mandara Mountains successful the North-East.

The operations, conducted connected May 19, 2026, targeted Bukar Meram successful the Southern Tumbuns and Chikide successful the Mandara Mountains nether the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai.

According to the Air Force, the strikes were launched based connected credible quality and confirmatory Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions that identified violent logistics hubs, structures and assembly points concealed wrong the areas.

In a connection issued on Wednesday by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the NAF said respective terrorists were neutralised during the operations, portion planned attacks were disrupted.

The connection added that the strikes besides destroyed logistics facilities and operational structures utilized by insurgents successful the affected locations.

Speaking connected the operation, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, reaffirmed the Force’s committedness to sustained associated operations aimed astatine restoring bid crossed the country.

He said intelligence-driven aerial operations would proceed to people violent hideouts, logistics...