Military kill several terrorists in combine air, ground assaults in Gubio

The Nigerian military have killed several Boko haram terrorists, Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and destroyed their gun trucks during a combined air and ground operations by the Nigerian Air Force and Nigerian Army in Gubio, a community in Northern Borno state.

The terrorists had attempted to infiltrate Gubio community on Tuesday, but were overpowered by superior fire power of the military.

Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, said a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft and fighter jets were scrambled to the location during the encounter,

According to him, the ISR aircraft spotted the terrorists in their gun trucks and vectored the jets to engage them, neutralizing one of the gun trucks and its occupants.

“The ISR aircraft continued to provide situational awareness as the ground troops engaged the terrorists on the ground, inflicting further casualties on the terrorists,” he said.

Enenche said the Military High Command has commended Operation LAFIYA DOLE, and urged them to “intensify their offensives against the terrorists and all other enemies of our Country in the North East while working in concert with other security agencies and stakeholders.”

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