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Hundreds Of Boko Haram Insurgents Neutralised In NAF Bombardment
Jide Afolabi
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has neutralised hundreds of insurgents in Garin Maloma area of Sambisa Forest, according to Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters.
He made the announcement in a release issued to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja, the nations capital.
He said that NAF Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (iSR) platform had earlier sighted the insurgents gathered under some trees.
According to the statement, “Consequently, a combination of NAF fighter aircraft namely the F7-Ni, Alpha Jet and L-39 ZA aircraft was detailed to carry out air interdiction on the insurgents gathering.
“The Alpha Jet aircraft acquired and attacked the target with bombs, neutralising many of the insurgents.
“Thereafter, the F-Ni aircraft immediately conducted bomb attack, which resulted in the death of more insurgents.
“The L-39ZA aircraft then followed through by strafing fleeing terrorists with rockets, killing most of them in the process,’’ Adesanya stated.
He also said that a few insurgents survivors were seen scampering from the location after the attack.
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