The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft under Operation Hakin Kai, on Wednesday, killed eight terrorists in a gun truck at Baranga vllage, Marte Local Government Area of Borno state.
Edward Gabkwet, spokesman of the NAF disclosed this in a statement.
He said, the aircraft was on armed reconnaissance mission when the gun truck was spotted with about eight terrorists at Baranga village.
The statement said the opportunity presented itself unexpectedly when two armed terrorists on a motorcycle along an active track were trailed.
According to Gabkwet, after the terrorists sighed the aircraft, they took cover under a thick vegetation and upon engaging the vegetation cover, a gun truck with eight terrorists suddenly appeared, speeding off to evade the attack.
He said the gun truck was subsequently engaged and the terrorists were killed, while the gun truck was destroyed.
The statement said the remnants of terrorists in the Northeast have continued to seek the covers of thick forests and vegetation to evade being detected by the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies.
“In furtherance of sustained onslaught against remnant of terrorists in the Northeast, Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft under Operation Hakin Kai, while on armed reconnaissance mission took out a gun truck with about eight terrorists at Baranga Village in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State, earlier today, 20 September 2023”, the statement reads.
“The opportunity strike, which presented itself unexpectedly, occurred when two armed terrorists on a motorcycle along an active track were trailed.
“After sighting the aircraft, the terrorists took cover under a thick vegetation. Upon engaging the vegetation cover, a gun truck with 8 terrorists suddenly appeared, speeding off to evade the attack. “Subsequently, the gun truck was engaged and destroyed, thus eliminating the terrorists.
“Remnants of terrorists in the Northeast continue to seek the covers of thick forests and vegetation to evade being detected by the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies.
“This strike is yet again a clear indication of the commitment of the AFN towards ensuring terrorists find it difficult to randomly roam about freely attacking law abiding Nigerians.”
