By Abimbola Ogunnaike
A week-long the week-long coordinated strikes by the Nigerian Airforce in Mandara Mountain in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State has led to the death of over 100 terrorists from the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād(JAS), a Boko Haram faction.
The precise intelligence-led airstrikes conducted by the Air Component, under OPERATION WARUN 3, between June 9 and 11, 2023, in Grazah and Wa-Jahode, in the fringes of the Mandara Mountain resulted in the obliteration of the terrorists.
It was gathered that the first airstrikes were carried out in Grazah in a location administered by the Boko Haram terrorists, which also serves as their meeting point.
It was also gathered that the Super Tukano Aircraft scored accurate hits which resulted in the elimination of a number of the Boko Haram unit commanders and high-value fighters while many more who escaped were seriously injured.
Consequently, on June 11, the Air Component carried out follow-up strikes in Wa-Jahode, which has been confirmed very successful, as many terrorists were neutralized and others said to be in critical condition.
The Air Component also destroyed many structures which served as a haven for the terrorists.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall IO Amao, launched the intensive offensive Air operation nicknamed: OPERATION WARUN 3, across all the Theatres of Operation with the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai as the main focus.
The aim of the air strike is to pave way for the surface forces to exploit with a view to facilitating the speedy elimination of terrorists and bandits across the country.
