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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja-
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched precision air strikes against key terrorist strongholds nestled in the Mandara Mountains, located in Borno State.
The targets, Wa Jahode and Loghpere, have long served as fortified enclaves for the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) faction of Boko Haram.
Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.
Air Commodore Ejodame said the strikes followed confirmatory Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance missions revealing clusters of structures fitted with solar panels, black flags, and fortified compounds.
“In response, NAF strike aircraft executed a series of well-coordinated air interdictions, targeting and destroying high-value terrorist infrastructure including logistics warehouses, command centres, and defensive shelters,” Ejodame said.
Ejodame added that several terrorists were neutralized in the operation, effectively disrupting their supply chain and diminishing their capability to sustain further offensives.
“The Nigerian Air Force remains resolute to sustain ongoing onslaught against terrorists and restore lasting peace to all troubled regions across the Country,” he said.
*Mandara Mountains: A Terrorist Haven*
The Mandara mountains, a rugged volcanic mountain range located on the northeastern border of Nigeria and northern Cameroon, have recently witnessed increased terrorist activity, including reports of logistics build-up and presence of senior JAS Commanders.
The NAF’s operation is a significant blow to the terrorists’ operations in the region.
