BY AMOS DUNIA, ABUJA – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has said it conducted air interdiction on a Boko Haram terrorists’ settlement in Njimia on Sunday September 10, 2017, during which air interdiction was conducted by Alpha Jet and F-7Ni aircraft, which took turns to attack the location with bombs
It said it marked the fourth day of the ongoing intensive bombardment of Boko Haram Terrorists hideouts in the Sambisa forest.
A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya said the NAF Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms had previously confirmed that several structures used by the terrorists as meeting points were in the location.
He further said; “Subsequent Battle Damage Assessment showed that the targeted BHT structures were destroyed as a result of the attacks.”
Adesanya said the attacks were designed to further break the will and capability of the Boko Haram terrorists to regroup against own surface forces.
