The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has bombarded a location in Borno State where a high-level meeting was reportedly being held by the Boko Haram insurgency.
The
air force disclosed on Sunday, Septembers 18, that it fighter jets
conducted several air strikes at suspected locations on the outskirts of
Tumbin Gini and Tumbin Kayewa Northeastern Borno on Friday 16 September
2016.
“The air strikes were as a result of ground
based intelligence and successive Intelligence Surveillance
Reconnaissance reports obtained from several missions flown by NAF
platforms," a statement by Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, Director of Public Relations said.
He
added: “In a video released by the NAF, some of the terrorists could be
seen at one of the rendezvous where they were believed to be holding a
high-level meeting when NAF jets were scrambled to hit the locations.
“A
post-strike battle damage assessment of the the strikes revealed that
the rendezvous was badly damaged with many casualties while those far
from the vicinity could be seen scrambling to safety.
“The
aircraft involved in the air strikes are the NAF F-7Ni and the Alpha
jets. The air offensive of the NAF has continued to deny the terrorists
any hiding place and room for maneuver.
“This has enabled unhindered advance by the surface forces as part of the ongoing Operation GAMA AIKI.
It was gathered that NAF had previously conducted air strikes on BHT Camps at
Tumbin Rego on 26 August which led to the death of many high ranking
members of the group.
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