(PRESS RELEASE)
NAF AIR STRIKES HIT TAGOSHE ON THE MANDARA MOUNTAINS, ELIMINATE ABU ASAD AND OTHERS
In what could be described as arguably one of the most successful strikes undertaken by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft, on 24 November 2023, carried out air strikes on a massing of terrorists in an isolated location consisting of three zinced structures amid several trees.
From the footage, it was evident that the terrorists were massing up at the location for either a well-planned meeting or preparing for a major attack on own troops.
Over 100 heavily armed terrorists were observed throwing banters and moving randomly around the structures which also had four troop carriers.
The aftermath of the air strike revealed that two out of the three structures, as well as the entire troop carriers were destroyed.
There were also indications that one Abu Asad, a key figure in the Ali Ngulde group under Boko Haram, and several of his fighters were among the several terrorists eliminated in the air strike.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar has since commended the Air Component Commander and his men while urging them to continue to synergise with the Land Component as they maintain the momentum in, “keeping the terrorists on their toes.”
According to him, “We must continue to justify the trust and confident the Federal Government and our people have bestowed on us by ensuring that we go all out in making life unbearable for these terrorists and criminals until they surrender or are completely eliminated.”
E-Signed:
Edward Gabkwet
Air Commodore
Directorate of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force
25 November 2023
