NAF drops bombs in Sambisa, neutralises hundreds of Boko Haram

The Nigerian Air Force on Friday, September 1, neutralised hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists, the NAF director of public relation and information Olatokunbo Adesanya has said.

Adesanya said the terrorist were killed by troops in Garin Malaoma in the famous terrorists’ hideout – Sambisa Forest.

He said a NAF intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (iSR) platform had earlier sighted the BHTs who were gathered under some trees.

“Consequently, a combination of NAF fighter aircraft namely the F7-Ni, Alpha Jet and L-39 ZA aircraft was 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 BHTs. Thereafter, the F-Ni aircraft immediately conducted a bomb attack, which resulted in the death of more BHTs,” Adesanya said.

He also said the L-39ZA aircraft 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.