Nigerian Air Force, through the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, has sustained intense pressure on terrorist elements in the North-East, with a precision air strike on 19 April 2026 eliminating several fighters concealed within the Yuwe axis of the Sambisa Forest.
Director of Public Relations and Information Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Tuesday.
Air Commodore Ejodame said the operation followed credible intelligence corroborated by Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), which confirmed the presence of active terrorist elements within fortified structures and bunkers.
He said NAF air assets engaged the targets with precision munitions, destroying the structures, eliminating multiple terrorists, and destroying key logistics facilities as confirmed by subsequent Battle Damage Assessment.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke while reaffirming the Service’s resolve stated that the Nigerian Air Force will sustain relentless, intelligence-driven air operations until terrorist elements are completely eliminated while minimizing civilian harm.
