March 27, (THEWILL) – Precision airstrikes by Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets have neutralised scores of terrorists and dismantled their logistics strongholds at Warawara, near Wajiroko, and Chinene in the Mandara Mountains, in Borno state.
The Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
He said the NAF, guided by painstaking Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions, identified a number of terrorists stockpiling logistics and planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) around Wajiroko.
Noting that the surveillance later tracked their movement to a concealed location housing a gun truck, ammunition stockpiles, and fuel reserves, Ali said, “In response, the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) executed multiple waves of air interdiction (AI) missions. The first wave struck the terrorists’ logistics hub, destroying gun trucks and critical supplies. The other followed with sustained rocket and cannon attacks, ensuring the complete annihilation of the terrorists’ assets. Later that day, NAF aircraft targeted another terrorist enclave at Chinene in the Mandara Mountains.
“Intelligence reports indicated that insurgents had relocated there following a previous air raid on Degbewa on 16 March 2025.
“Overhead reconnaissance confirmed the presence of active structures, prompting the execution of strikes that set terrorist hideouts ablaze. Fleeing insurgents were subsequently engaged and neutralised, further crippling their operational capacity.
“Battle damage assessment and corroboratory intelligence confirmed the neutralisation of scores of terrorist fighters.
“The strikes also destroyed 4 terrorist gun trucks, 2 Toyota Hilux vehicles, and several makeshift shelters, forcing the insurgents to abandon their positions and degrading their operational capabilities.
“These successful air interdiction missions underscore the NAF’s unwavering commitment to neutralising insurgents, disrupting their logistics, and denying them safe havens.
“With sustained pressure on terrorist elements, the NAF remains resolute in its mission to restore peace and security in the country.”
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