The army has sustained precision air strikes towards Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists within the North-east, killing 103 fighters and destroying a number of logistics hubs and storage services between 10 and 18 (*103*).
The Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North-East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), Mohammed Goni, disclosed this in a press release on Monday in Maiduguri.
Mr Goni stated the operations concerned coordinated air belongings from Nigerian Army Aviation, the Nigerian Army Remotely Piloted Aircraft Regiment (NARPARS) and the Air Component.
He stated the marketing campaign comprised seven strikes focusing on terrorist areas round Gudumbali in Guzamala Local Government Area (LGA), Badu and Mairari in Monguno LGA, Duste Uku in Gombi LGA of Adamawa, and the Arina Woje space of Monguno LGA, Borno.
According to him, a significant success was recorded on Sunday when the air part carried out a precision strike towards the alternate residence of Abu Saleem, the ISWAP Wali of South Lake Chad, following intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance actions.
He stated subsequent human intelligence confirmed the killing of Jindullah, a outstanding ISWAP fighter reportedly serving as Abu Saleem’s chief safety guard, and Abul Kissa, a member of the group’s Shura Council.
Mr Goni added that different outstanding fighters had been additionally killed in the course of the strike.
He stated the focused construction was utterly destroyed alongside key logistics belongings, together with 9 boat engines and a number of other bikes saved throughout the premises.
He additionally stated that the destruction of the ability had additional undermined the group’s potential to make use of the situation as a secure haven and logistics base throughout the forested space.
Mr Goni added that an earlier operation on 13 (*103*) concerned a Guardian air asset monitoring a bunch of 16 terrorists from the Mairari axis to a gathering of greater than 100 fighters accompanied by a number of bikes.
He stated the gathering was situated roughly 23 kilometres east of Badu and 19 kilometres west of Monguno.
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According to him, a subsequent precision strike on the gathering resulted within the assessed killing of about 30 terrorists, though the extent of harm to the bikes remained unconfirmed.
He stated different strikes in the course of the interval focused terrorist parts and services round Gudumbali, Badu, Mairari and Duste Uku.
MrGoni stated the operations mirrored sustained army strain on terrorist concentrations, management buildings and logistics networks throughout the theatre.
He added that the coordinated use of air belongings and floor forces remained central to efforts to degrade terrorist capabilities, disrupt command buildings and deny insurgents freedom of motion.
The army, he stated, remained dedicated to sustaining operational momentum and advancing efforts to revive lasting peace and safety throughout the North-East.
(NAN)
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