Nigeria Airforce Warplanes Attack Hideouts of Boko Haram Fighters in Borno State

Nigeria Airforce Warplanes have attacked hideouts of Boko Haram fighters in the Mandara Mountains in Borno State.

Airforce says scores of the terrorists, including their commanders died in the air strikes on three structures within the mountain.

Airforce spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said there were four troop carriers around the three structures, two of which were destroyed during the air strikes.

According to him, Boko Haram commanders killed during the air raid included Abu Asad, Ibrahim Nakeeb, Mujahideen Dimtu, and Mustapha Munzir.

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The statement said the air strikes were conducted against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists near Arina Woje earlier on Friday after it was confirmed that terrorists and their injured cohorts have continued to use the location, which is situated in the Southern Tumbuns near Lake Tchad, as a hideout.

Credible intelligence had further revealed that the location remained active with some other terrorists using the area to store their weapons and other logistics, the statement said.

Consequently, approval was given for the air strikes with the resounding success recorded based on the huge cloud of smoke and fire observed as well as feedback from locals at the fringes of the location.

It said the area was earlier bombed by NAF jets on 13 June 2023, with resounding success, but it was later discovered that some terrorists, returned to the area to hide, after they felt much heat from the military where they had fled to.

According to the statement, several air strikes were also carried out in the Niger Delta area of the country.