The Nigerian Air Force (NAF)
LAGOS, Dec 20 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said that it has wiped out one of terror group Boko Haram’s camp in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno.
The operation by the NAF also led to the death of several Boko Haram fighters, NAF spokesperson Ibikunle Daramola said in a statement.
He said the operation was executed at Ngoske in the Sambisa forest area of Borno on Monday under the auspices of “Operation Rattle Snake.”
The operation is an Air Interdiction Operation, which targets selected locations within the North East to further degrade remnants of terrorists as well as deny them safe havens and freedom of action.
The NAF, according to Daramola, will continue to destroy the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists by cooperating with surface forces.
The northeast region of Nigeria has been destabilized for over a decade by Boko Haram, which is known for its agenda to maintain a virtual caliphate in the most populous African country.
The group has launched attacks on military targets in northeastern Nigeria, killing hundreds of people and displacing thousands. — NNN-XINHUA
