The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its air component under Operation Hadin Kai has destroyed terrorist strongholds in the Southern Tumbuns and Mandara Mountains along the Nigeria-Cameroon border.
The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja.
Ejodame said the precision airstrikes were conducted on May 19 at Bukar Meram in the Southern Tumbuns and Chikide in the Mandara Mountains.
According to him, the strikes targeted key terrorist enclaves based on credible intelligence and confirmatory Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions.
He said the operations led to the destruction of terrorist logistics hubs, structures and assembly areas hidden within the locations.
Ejodame added that several terrorists were neutralised during the strikes, while planned attacks were disrupted.
The NAF spokesman said the Air Force would continue sustained air offensives against terrorist groups.
“The Nigerian Air Force remains resolute in sustaining ongoing air offensives to degrade terrorist capabilities and deny them freedom of action,” he said.
Ejodame said the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, reaffirmed the service’s commitment to coordinated joint operations with sister services and allied partners.
He said the air chief emphasised that intelligence-driven operations would be sustained to identify and eliminate terrorist hideouts, logistics networks and operational bases across the country.
Ejodame added that the continued offensive formed part of broader efforts to restore peace and stability in the North-East and other affected regions.