The current drive to decimate terrorists operating in the country has once again yielded positive results as the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI has carried out a precision airstrike on a suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, hideout in the Southern Lake Chad region, killing several terrorists during a late-night operation in Borno State.
According to an insurgency and security analyst covering the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, mission commenced at about 10:35pm on Thursday, July 23 after intelligence indicated the movement of about 50 motorcycles said to be those of terrorists within the area.
Makama revealed that the surveillance aircraft maintained overhead monitoring before launching a precision strike on a building identified as a terrorist hideout.
A Battle Damage Assessment, BDA, conducted after the operation, as reported by the insurgency and security analyst indicated that all terrorists inside the targeted structure were neutralised, while three other fighters outside the building were also killed.
“Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) conducted immediately after the strike confirmed that all terrorists inside the targeted structure were neutralised, while three additional fighters outside the building were also killed.
“The operation was intelligence-driven and executed with precision. The initial assessment indicates that the objective was successfully achieved, while surveillance continued to ensure that any surviving terrorists attempting to regroup or escape could be engaged,” the report said.
The highly successful operation followed sustained intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, ISR, which detected significant terrorist activity around Arenna in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.
According to Makama, the latest strike is part of the ongoing air interdiction campaign by Operation HADIN KAI to totally dismantle ISWAP and Boko Haram enclaves, disrupting their logistics and restricting their freedom of movement across the Lake Chad region.
