Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft have successfully destroyed a Boko Haram hideout located within the rugged terrain of the Mandara Mountains in Borno State.
The airstrike targeted terrorists operating in the areas of Chikide and Degbewa on 16th March.
Group Captain Kabiru Ali, Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, confirmed the operation in a statement. He stated that the strike delivered a “crippling blow to the terrorists’ stronghold, significantly disrupting their activities.”
According to Ali, the operation was based on credible Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) data, which revealed that the notorious terrorist leader, Ali Ngulde, and his fighters were planning a high-level meeting at the location.
He explained: “ISR missions over the area confirmed terrorist activity at a key assembly point in Degbewa, alongside the presence of heavily fortified structures equipped with solar-powered installations – clear evidence of an active command hub.”
“In response to this intelligence, the NAF conducted a precision night strike under the cover of darkness, achieving complete surprise. The coordinated firepower extensively destroyed the terrorists’ logistics and command centre, igniting large fires that obliterated multiple structures and eliminated numerous terrorists in their hideouts.”
