The High Command of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced that a series of airstrikes carried out by the Air Component of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation Hadin Kai, have eliminated terrorists’ operational headquarters and logistics structures deep inside the Sambisa Forest.
According to the NAF, the precision strikes delivered on Wednesday dealt a significant setback to the terrorists’ ability to coordinate assaults and maintain their supply routes.
The Service explained that the well-planned strikes, executed after extensive intelligence gathering and surveillance, focused on key facilities used for planning, communication, and storing weapons and other essential materials.
In a statement, the Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said: “The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the directive of the Chief of the Air Staff, has achieved another major breakthrough in the ongoing counterterrorism operations with a precision Air Interdiction (AI) mission conducted on 19 November 2025 at ARRA, a notorious terrorist hideout within the Sambisa general area.
“The Air Component of Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai initiated the attack following a series of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions that tracked terrorist movements after the 17 October ambush on ground troops at KASHOMRI. Persistent ISR coverage over KASHOMRI and Sambisa revealed suspicious activities and active terrorist structures at ARRA, prompting a deliberate, intelligence-driven strike. NAF air assets acquired and engaged designated objectives through coordinated, successive passes.”
He added that the operation “achieved its intended effect with the complete destruction of all identified targets, significantly degrading the terrorists’ operational capabilities and disrupting their command and logistics networks. This successful mission underscores the NAF’s unwavering commitment to protecting the nation, supporting ground forces, and sustaining relentless pressure on terrorist elements across all theatres of operation.”
Air Commodore Ejodame reaffirmed that the Nigerian Air Force remains determined to eliminate threats, safeguard the country’s territorial integrity, and help secure lasting peace for Nigerians.