In the Bassa hamlet in the Shiroro local government area of Niger State, 28 terrorists were killed by airstrikes carried out by Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft.
Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, stated in a statement on Thursday, September 12, that the terrorists were eliminated on Wednesday, September 11.
According to Ali, the terrorists launched an attack after ground forces requested air backup.
He said: “Upon arrival, Nigerian Air Force (NAF) air assets observed over 100 terrorists engaging friendly forces in a fierce firefight. After confirming the positions of friendly troops, the NAF conducted precision airstrikes on the terrorists’ positions.
“The strikes were devastating, neutralizing dozens of terrorists in successive passes. As of the time of reporting, 28 bodies had been recovered from the target area, with several more terrorists, weapons, and burnt motorcycles still being cleared.”
Ali assured that NAF would continue consistently to conduct air operations, “both independently and in collaboration with surface forces,” to eliminate all threats to the peace, prosperity and security of the country.
