Nigerian Air
Force (NAF) aircraft has killed several fighters of the Islamic State of West
Africa Province (ISWAP) and destroyed their hideout during an airstrike at
Kirta Wulgo on the fringes of Lake Chad in Borno State.
The air
strike was conducted by the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE on
Friday, according to NAF spokesperson Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola.
He said
“persistent Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions
revealed that the settlement was being used as a staging area from where the
terrorists launch attacks against own troops’ positions.”
“Consequently,
the ATF dispatched its aircraft to attack identified compounds within the
settlement,” Daramola said.
“Overhead the target area, scores of
ISWAP fighters were observed attempting to flee upon sighting the attack
platforms.
“The
aircraft took turns in engaging the location, scoring accurate hits which led
to the destruction of some structures as well as the killing of several
terrorists.”
He said the
NAF is operating in concert with surface forces, and will “sustain its
efforts to completely destroy all remnants of the terrorists in the
Northeast.”
