Air force jets, gunships strike several terrorists, as military intensifies operations in Borno

As the Nigerian military continue both ground and air assault against Boko haram terrorists in the North-east,  the Nigerian Air Force jets and helicopter gunships  have killed several terrorists and destroyed their camps along Tsilala in Dikwa area of Borno state.

The air bombardment was conducted under a subsidiary Operation code name WUTAR TABKI, on 18 October 2020, according to a statement by Maj.  John Enenche, Coordinator Defence Media Operations.

The statement said the air bombardment was conducted after aerial surveillance missions showed significant number of terrorists and logistics items at the location.

According to the statement, the NAF fighter jets and helicopter gunships dispatched by the Air Task Force took turns in engaging the location scoring accurate hits in the target area, resulting death of several terrorists and destruction of some of their structures.

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