NAF pounds several terrorists, disrupts planned attack in Niger

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, says it killed respective terrorists and disrupted a planned onslaught successful Niger State during a bid of intelligence-led operations.

The NAF spokesperso, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this successful a connection connected Monday successful Abuja.

Ejodame said the strikes were carried retired by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 1 betwixt May 20 and May 23, crossed Rafi and Mariga Local Government Areas.

“On May 20, pursuing credible quality connected the question and convergence of terrorists astir Tungan Bako and Kasuwan Daji successful Rafi LGA, the Air Component, successful conjunction with the Nigerian Army Space Command Regiment, executed precision aerial interdiction strikes. The cognition neutralized respective terrorists and disrupted their operational build-up,” the connection read.

It said that connected May 21, the Air Component identified and engaged terrorists moving connected motorcycles and connected ft with rustled cattle from Tungunguna toward Uregi.

“The strikes neutralized the fighters and destroyed their question and withdrawal capability. Later that day, the Air Component provided adjacent aerial enactment to crushed troops engaged with terrorists astatine Tungan Makeri.

“The involution successfully repelled the attackers and restored operational vantage to affable forces,” it added.

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