Air Task Force Destroys B/H Facilities, Kill Several Fighters At Bula Bello, Ngoske

The subsidiary Operation LONG REACH conducted by the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has neutralized several terrorist at the Bula Bello, Ngoske area of the Sambisa Forest.

The coordinator, defence media operations, major General John Enenche stated this in a statement released to journalists in Abuja.

Enenche said the continued efforts of the Nigerian military was yielding tangible results in the push to end the activities of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) in the North East of Nigeria.

 

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He noted that most recent of these gains were recorded in a series of devastating air strikes targeting terrorists’ locations at Bula Bello and Ngoske on the fringes of the Sambisa Forest in Borno State.

The air interdiction missions were executed on 18 and 19 June 2020 sequel to credible intelligence reports indicating that the terrorists had resumed use of the closely linked settlements as staging points to launch attacks against friendly forces’ locations and surrounding civilian settlements.

Accordingly, the Air Task Force dispatched a force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets as well as an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft to engage the 2 locations. The NAF jets scored devastating hits in their multiple waves of attacks resulting in the obliteration of designated portions of the terrorists’ hideouts as well as the neutralization of several of their fighters.

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, commended the ATF for their dedication and professionalism. The Defence Headquarters equally urged them to intensify the air offensive against the terrorists and all other criminal elements threatening the peace and security of our beloved country.