The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced that the air component of Operation Hadin Kai was carried out on terrorist aircraft inside the infamous Timbuktu Triangle, resulting in the destruction of three gun trucks and eliminating several terrorists.
In a statement issued by the Deputy NAF spokesperson, the team leader Alibaba FacebookThe air strikes over the weekend were based on viable intelligence from ground forces, who tracked three terror gun cars transferred from Sabon Gari to Chiralia.
Alibaba explained that the air components responded quickly to deploy fighters for air interception (AI) missions. Upon arrival, the pilot identified several terrorists and their gun cars hiding under the tree.
“The NAF aircraft engaged the target with precision and fatal attitude, launching rockets and cannons that destroyed two vehicles. When the rebels tried to reposition the third gun truck, a follow-up strike was performed, completely destroying it,The statement revealed.
The overwhelming fire sets the burning of all target vehicles, and many terrorists trying to escape are neutralized in the consequences.
The statement stressed the operation highlighted the continued commitment of the Nigerian Air Force to dismantle terrorist networks, denying the freedom of movement of the insurgents and providing critical air support to ground forces.
Alibaba assured the public that NAF remains firm in its counter-terrorism efforts to ensure that insurgents will not find safe havens while strengthening security and stability in the Northeast.