The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai successfully neutralized numerous Boko Haram terrorists at two locations in Bula Marwa, Borno State.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) confirmed this in a statement on Monday, noting the operations took place on October 25.
Air Force spokesman, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, stated that Bula Marwa had been identified as a prominent meeting site for high-level Boko Haram operatives.
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions detected increased terrorist activity at the site.
Akinboyewa, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, explained that after ISR confirmed an influx of motorcycles and gatherings of armed combatants, fighter jets were deployed for an air interdiction mission across the area.
“On arrival, ISR footage captured suspected terrorists assembling at a rendezvous point on 12 motorcycles,” the statement read.
“The motorcycles were then traced to a primary meeting location where additional terrorists had been waiting. Accordingly, the first airstrike was executed, effectively engaging the target area.
“Moments later, ISR aircraft loitering in the vicinity observed several terrorists returning to assess the damage and evacuate their wounded combatants.
“In response, NAF air assets conducted follow-up strikes, neutralising additional terrorists,” he said.
Akinboyewa said additional ISR was conducted in the area the same day, identifying another group of terrorists gathering under a large tree at a second meeting site.
According to him, the NAF air assets launched a precision airstrike on the location, achieving a direct hit and neutralising numerous terrorists.