The Air Component of Operation Lafiya Dole recorded another major
success yesterday July 7th in its air campaign against the Boko Haram
Terrorists(BHT) as 2 x F-7Ni fighter aircraft struck a terrorists’
location at Northern Borno. The location lies between Tumbum Rego and
Malkonory and is about 25km from Kangarwa where own surface forces are
currently harboured.
The location, as can be seen from the enclosed footage, harbors Boko
Haram Terrorist makeshift structures and about 4-6 clusters of solar
panels which are used by the Terrorists to power communications
equipment and for lighting.
The location, prior to the strike yesterday, had been under surveillance
for sometimes but was reported active by a NAF Beechcraft aircraft on
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission. Thereafter,
the Fighter aircraft were immediately scrambled for interdiction.
The success of this operation is another major setback for the BHTs even
as the NAF intensifies air operations in the Northeast against the
insurgents. More so, it is instructive to note that the mission
yesterday was conducted by crew amid the Sallah celebration.
This brings to fore the commitment of NAF personnel towards successfully
bringing the hostility in the Northeast to an end within the shortest
possible time.