Officers of the
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) weekend killed many terrorists during airstrikes in
Niger and Kaduna States.
NAF spokesman,
Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this to reporters in Abuja Sunday.
He said NAF
aircraft struck terrorists gathering at Kurebe in Shiroro Local Government Area
of Niger State following intelligence that they had assembled for an important
meeting hosted by Aminu Duniya, a Boko Haram terrorist commander.
He said Duniya
was said to have invited the terrorists to his enclave at Kurebe to the meeting
that attracted numerous terrorists who came in large numbers on their
motorbikes.
“The air strike
was successful and resulted in the death of many terrorists, though it remains
unclear if Aminu Duniya was also neutralised in the strike.
“It should be
noted that Kurebe is a known terrorists’ haven as the local inhabitants of
Kurebe have since vacated the villages in and around the area after the
terrorists drove them away in 2021.
“The strike at
Kurebe came barely hours after a coordinated joint air and ground operations,
neutralised several terrorists operating around Damba – Galbi axis in Chikun
Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
“The activities
of the terrorists continued to make life unbearable to locals in the area. So,
when intelligence revealed that the terrorists planned to overrun a nearby
village within the vicinity, the military saw that as an opportunity to
surprise them.
“While Nigerian
Army troops laid siege around the location, NAF aircraft were directed to the
suspected location of the terrorists, which was then attacked. Several
terrorists were confirmed killed after the strike.”