The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed some compounds in Njimia on the fringes of the Sambisa Forest, where it is beleived Boko haram terrorists keep their logistic items.
Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche disclosed this in a statement.
He said the operation was conducted Tuesday 19 May 2020.
following credible intelligence reports as well as series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions that “led to the identification of the nondescript cluster of structures within the settlement that were being used by the BHTs to house their fuel and other logistics.”
According to him, the Air Task Force dispatched an appropriate force package of attack aircraft and a surveillance platform to take out the target.
“The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) attack assets scored accurate hits in their bombing runs on the target area, completely obliterating the logistics stores as well as causing damage to several other Boko haram terroristsstructures in the settlement,” he said.
In another statement, Enenche disclosed that two soldiers lost their lives and three other sustained injuries
when troops of Combat Team 1, Operation KANTANA JIMLAN encountered multiple improvised explosive devices and Boko haram terrorists’ ambush, during a “long range admin patrol” along Buni Yadi – Buni Gari in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.
He said three terrorists were also killed while “uncomfirmed number escaped with various degrees of injury” during the incident took place on the 18 of May 2020.
” A recovery truck, one troops carrying vehicle and a water tanker that ran into the IED were destroyed by fire,” Enenche said.
” However, due to mental snap/distress occasioned by fog of war, two of the soldiers who escaped the IED and terrorists’ ambush recorded the incident with uncomplimentary remarks, about the Nigerian Army and her leadership, which was released on the social media.
” Although this kind of outburst is expected in war, the soldiers involved have been identified and would undergo observation and counselling.”
He said the Nigerian military would remain “unwavering in its quest to end the terrorism and will do everything possible to ensure there is no repeat of this kind of traumatic incident/outburst.”
