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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets have launched major attacks on a number of Boko Haram terrorists’ locations in Northern Borno, killing several insurgents.
NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday that “On 16 November 2016, an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft reported a gathering of the terrorists under a tree at Kadari. An Alpha Jet on armed reconnaissance was called in to strafe the location thus killing a number of the insurgents and causing survivors to flee in different directions.
“On 18 November 2016, NAF fighter jets again carried out a series of coordinated air strikes against the terrorists’ locations at Ngoshe. The strike, carried out by a 3-ship formation of Alpha Jets against five carefully selected Boko Haram targets, was part of Operation Rescue Finale by the Nigerian Army.
“A similar air strike was conducted on another Boko Haram location near Kangarwa on 19 November 2016. Based on ISR aircraft request, an Alpha Jet was scrambled for air interdiction at a location close to Kangarwa. The NAF, same day, provided ISR cover for own ground forces advancing from Ngoshe to Pulka.”
•Photo shows a NAF Fighter Jet in operation.
