Nigerian Air Force on new offensive against Boko Haram terrorists

25 Octobre 2017

Abuja, Nigeria, October 25 (Infosplusgabon) - Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched a special operation as part of its efforts to eliminate the ability of Boko Haram terrorists to freely operate in the country, according to NAF Spokesman, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya.

The Operation, which commenced on 23 October, Adesanya said in a statement on Wednesday,  “is essentially an intensive day and night aerial bombardment that is designed to rain significant fire on freshly discovered hideouts of the terrorists."

Previous intelligence reports, gathered through Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions had revealed the presence of a large number of Boko Haram terrorists in some dispersed structures in Garin Maloma in northeast Nigeria, he explained.

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