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NAF strikes eliminated Boko Haram terrorists in Sambisa

  1. The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has recorded more successes in its air campaign against Boko Haram Terrorists in the North East of the Country.
  2. The latest of these according to a statement by
  3. Major General John Enenche the coordinator Defence Media Operations was achieved through air strikes executed on 10 December 2020 at Njimia on the fringes of the Sambisa Forest in Borno State.
  4. The attack, which resulted in the neutralization of several terrorists as well as damage to their structures, was conducted after series of aerial surveillance missions showed uptick of activities in the settlement.
  5. Consequently, the ATF dispatched an appropriate force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicopter gunships to engage the location. The NAF attack aircraft delivered accurate hits in the target area resulting in the neutralization of several terrorists.

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