The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has ramped up attacks against terrorists’ locations in Borno State in furtherance of the objective of restoring peace and security in the North East.
The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
Onyeuko stated that the latest attack was executed at Parisu, a Boko Haram Terrorists’ hideout, within the Sambisa Forest on March 31, following series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions.
He added that the ISR revealed a resurgence of activities within the settlement.
According to him, fighter jets dispatched by the Air Task Force to attack the hideout took turns in engaging the location, resulting in the destruction of some of the structures as well as the killing of several terrorists.
Onyeuko said: “Other fighters, who attempted to reposition themselves in order to engage the attack aircraft, were taken out in follow-on strikes at their hiding places under shrubbery.
“The Armed Forces of Nigeria, working in synergy with counterpart security agencies and stakeholders, will sustain the tempo of offensive action against all elements inimical to the peace and security of our beloved Nation.”
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