The Nigerian
Air Force (NAF), said on Saturday that its fighter aircraft has successfully
neutralised several insurgents who were poised to interfere with ongoing
operations in the Sambisa general area.
The Director
of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya,
disclosed this in a statement in Abuja.
According to
Adesanya, a NAF Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform had
sighted several insurgents on vehicles and gun trucks, which were carefully
concealed in a forested area.
Consequently,
three NAF fighter aircraft were detailed to provide Close Air Support to own
surface forces, which also engaged the insurgents.
“The fighter
aircraft launched a bomb attack on the insurgent’s defensive positions while
another wave of bomb attacks was launched at the insurgents gun trucks and vehicles,
causing one them to go up in flames.
“Thereafter,
one of the aircraft strafed a fleeing insurgents` vehicle with rockets,
destroying the gun truck in the process.
“The NAF
aircraft’s mission destroyed not only the vehicles but also the workshop previously
used by the insurgents to repair and retrofit their vehicles and equipment,” he
said.
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