The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has attacked a Boko Haram terrorist location at Tagoshe/Mandara Mountain area, about 10 kilometres Southwest of Gwoza in northern Borno.

A statement issuedon Fridayby NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, indicated that intelligence report by sister forces had it that remnants of fleeing Boko Haram terrorists were gathered at the location.

This report, he said, was confirmed by NAF Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft before combat platforms were called in to strike the location.

According to the statement, follow-up battle damage assessment confirmed that the air attack was successful.