Scores of Boko Haram fighters have been killed by men of the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole at Warshale in Borno State.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, dislosed this in a statement on Monday.
Enenche said the terrorists were killed in the airstrikes by the military men, adding that the operation was executed on 27th June, as part of a subsidiary Operation, after credible intelligence reports.
The statement read in part: “The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has dealt another decisive blow on Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) in the North East of Nigeria with the destruction of several of their structures and neutralisation of their fighters at Warshale in the Northern part of Borno State.
“This was achieved through airstrikes executed on 27th June 2020, as part of subsidiary Operation Long Reach after credible intelligence reports as well as days of aerial surveillance missions established that the settlement was being used as a staging area to launch attacks against friendly forces’ locations and surrounding civilian settlements.”
It aded, “Accordingly, the Air Task Force dispatched a force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets as well as an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft to engage the location.
“The NAF jets scored devastating hits in their multiple waves of attacks resulting in the destruction of several structures in the settlement as well as the neutralisation of some of the terrorists.
“The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar commends the ATF for their dedication and professionalism. The Defence Headquarters equally urges them to intensify the air offensive against the terrorists and all other criminal elements threatening the peace and security of our beloved country.”
