The Boko Haram terror group has suffered a major setback with the destruction of its Tactical Command Centre in the Sambisa forest by Military airstrikes, The Nation has learnt.
The destroyed Command Centre according to a statement by the Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, was by the terrorists to coordinate its activities.
Unidentified number of the Boko Haram fighters were killed in the attack conducted under a subsidiary Operation Long Reach by the Air Task Force of the Operation Lafiya Dole.
According to the statement , “in continuation of air interdiction missions being conducted under the subsidiary Operation LONG REACH to unhinge the leadership of the Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) in the North East, the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed a BHTs’ Tactical Command Centre and neutralized some of their fighters at Yuwe in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State.
“The operation was executed on 17 June 2020 after series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions observed significant presence of BHTs in the settlement and also established that a prominent compound with solar panel-mounted rooftop and a large tree in the middle with a nearby flag-mounted sentry post was being used by the BHTs to coordinate their operations in the area”.
It added that, “Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets dispatched by the ATF to take out the Command Centre took turns in attacking the location scoring accurate hits, leading to the destruction of the Centre and surrounding structures as well as the neutralization of several fighters.
“The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, commends the ATF for their dedication and professionalism. The Defence Headquarters equally urge them to intensify the air offensive against the terrorists and all other criminal elements in the country”.
Source: The Nation