The navy has sustained precision air strikes towards Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists within the North-east, killing 103 fighters and destroying a number of logistics hubs and storage amenities between 10 and 18 October.
The Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North-East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), Mohammed Goni, disclosed this in a press release on Monday in Maiduguri.
Mr Goni mentioned the operations concerned coordinated air property from Nigerian Army Aviation, the Nigerian Army Remotely Piloted Aircraft Regiment (NARPARS) and the Air Component.
He mentioned the marketing campaign comprised seven strikes concentrating on terrorist areas round Gudumbali in Guzamala Local Government Area (LGA), Badu and Mairari in Monguno LGA, Duste Uku in Gombi LGA of Adamawa, and the Arina Woje space of Monguno LGA, Borno.
According to him, a serious success was recorded on Sunday when the air part carried out a precision strike towards the alternate residence of Abu Saleem, the ISWAP Wali of South (*103*) Chad, following intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance actions.
He mentioned subsequent human intelligence confirmed the killing of Jindullah, a distinguished ISWAP fighter reportedly serving as Abu Saleem’s chief safety guard, and Abul Kissa, a member of the group’s Shura Council.
Mr Goni added that different distinguished fighters have been additionally killed through the strike.
He mentioned the focused construction was fully destroyed alongside key logistics property, together with 9 boat engines and a number of other bikes saved throughout the premises.
He additionally mentioned that the destruction of the power had additional undermined the group’s skill to make use of the placement as a secure haven and logistics base throughout the forested space.
Mr Goni added that an earlier operation on 13 October concerned a Guardian air asset monitoring a bunch of 16 terrorists from the Mairari axis to a gathering of greater than 100 fighters accompanied by a number of bikes.
He mentioned the gathering was positioned roughly 23 kilometres east of Badu and 19 kilometres west of Monguno.
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According to him, a subsequent precision strike on the gathering resulted within the assessed killing of about 30 terrorists, though the extent of injury to the bikes remained unconfirmed.
He mentioned different strikes through the interval focused terrorist components and amenities round Gudumbali, Badu, Mairari and Duste Uku.
MrGoni mentioned the operations mirrored sustained navy stress on terrorist concentrations, management buildings and logistics networks throughout the theatre.
He added that the coordinated use of air property and floor forces remained central to efforts to degrade terrorist capabilities, disrupt command buildings and deny insurgents freedom of motion.
The navy, he mentioned, remained dedicated to sustaining operational momentum and advancing efforts to revive lasting peace and safety throughout the North-East.
(NAN)
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