Nigerian Air Force neutralised hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists

Nigerian Air Force, said it has neutralised hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists in Garin Maloma area, in Sambisa Forest, leaving hundreds of terrorists dead.

This came after the Nigeria Army a few days ago released a statement saying that they nearly came close to catching the Boko Haram Commander, Abubakar Shekau.

To Many, Shekau is seen as a cat with nine lives, as the Nigerian Army has severally released a statement confirming Shekau’s death; only to resurface in a video claiming to be alive and healthy.

In a statement, Air Commodore Director of Public Relations and Information, Olatokunbo Adesanya, said that that NAF Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance platform, had earlier sighted the insurgents, who were gathered under some trees.

“Consequently, a combination of NAF fighter aircraft namely the F7-Ni, Alpha Jet, and L-39 ZA aircraft, were detailed to carry out air interdiction on the BHT gathering.

“The Alpha Jet aircraft acquired and attacked the target with bombs, neutralising many of the terrorists. Thereafter, the F-Ni aircraft immediately conducted a bomb attack, which resulted in the death of more of them.

“The L-39ZA aircraft then followed through by strafing fleeing terrorists with rockets, killing most of them in the process. After the attacks, a few BHT survivors were seen scampering from the location.”