- Terrorists’ camps in Mandara Mountains destroyed
BY OUR CORRESPONDENT – Fighters of the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) faction of Boko Haram are counting huge losses from the recent precision airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) that neutralised several of their high-ranking officials.
Emerging reports indicated that aside from destroying key terrorist hideouts, the airstrikes, conducted on 6th July 2025, has ultimately weakened the terrorists’ operational capacity to conduct future attacks.
Reliable sources confirmed that the strikes targeted fortified camps located in the remote Mandara Mountains, along the Nigeria-Cameroon border in Borno State, a region notorious for sheltering extremist elements.
The sources said Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions had earlier confirmed suspicious activity in the enclaves of Wa Jahode and Loghpere, including the presence of terrorist infrastructure, logistics warehouses, and senior JAS commanders.
Speaking on the development, Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, explained that the ISR missions revealed structures bearing black flags and solar panels, indicating recent logistical build-up and renewed insurgent planning.
Air Commodore Ejodame said in a press statement that, “Based on credible intelligence and surveillance, NAF strike aircraft carried out well-coordinated air interdictions on these targets, successfully destroying logistics hubs, command centres, and defensive positions used by the terrorists”.
He said the coordinated air operations led to the killing of numerous terrorists and disrupted their supply chain, significantly weakening their operational capacity to conduct future attacks.
The NAF Spokesperson said the strikes were considered a major success in the ongoing counter-terrorism operations under Operation HADIN KAI, even as he reaffirmed NAF’s commitment to sustaining offensive operations in troubled regions across the country.
According to him, “The NAF remains resolute in its mission to dismantle all terrorist strongholds and restore lasting peace to affected communities”.
Insider military sources said with their rugged terrain and difficult access, the Mandara Mountains have long served as safe havens for Boko Haram fighters fleeing from ground offensives.
However, the sources stated that recent advances in ISR technology and coordinated joint force efforts have enabled more effective targeting of these previously inaccessible enclaves.
This is as security experts submit that the latest airstrikes mark another milestone in Nigeria’s intensified military campaign to ensure safe environment, restore security, eliminate terrorism, and reclaim communities impacted by over a decade of insurgency.
