NAF Destroys Trucks Conveying Ammunition

Nigerian Airforce destroyed two ammunition laden gun truck owned by ISWAP in northern Borno.

 

Airforce said that the trucks were destroyed by air task force.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed two ammunition laden- Gun trucks in Northern Borno, owned to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).

NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola made this statement on Wednesday in Abuja.

According to Daramola, “the trucks were destroyed by the Air Task Force (ATF) of the Operation Lafiya Dole.”

He stressed that the NAF’s Alpha Jet aircraft on a reconnaissance mission along the Gudumbali Zari Garunda axis seen the ISWAP gun trucks emerging from Jumaacheri settlement and heading towards Garunda.

“The attack aircraft tracked the two gun trucks as they attempted to evade detection by driving into foliage.

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“The aircraft engaged one of the gun trucks which is camouflaged under a tree, in successive passes scoring accurate hits leading to the neutralisation of some of the ISWAP occupants.

“The gun truck was later seen engulfed in flames as a result of multiple mini-explosions of the on-board ammunition.

“The other gun truck was also tracked and immobilised after its occupants had abandoned it under another tree in the area,’’ he said.