Nigerian troops destroy terrorists bases in Borno

The Defence Headquarters on Thursday announced that Nigerian troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD), have destroyed the hideout of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in an airstrike at Muktu in Northern Borno.

The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko disclosed this in a statement on in Abuja, saying the mission was executed by the Air Component of OPLD, on Wednesday, March 25, as part of the ongoing subsidiary Operation Decisive Edge.

He said the success was recorded after Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) flights indicated that the ISWAP elements were using some compounds in two locations within the settlement to store their logistics and train their fighters.

“Accordingly, the theatre command of OPLD, dispatched its fighter jets to engage the identified compounds, scoring accurate hits leading to the destruction of the structures as well as the neutralization of their occupants.

“The Armed Forces of Nigeria, in furtherance of the objective of restoring peace and security in the North East, will continue to sustain the offensive against the enemies of our Nation,” he said.

This comes days after it was reported that Boko Haram terrorists killed no fewer than 70 Nigerian soldiers in an ambush in Borno.

President Muhammadu Buhari showed solidarity with the troops and enjoined them not to relent in the effort to rid the country of Islamist terrorists.