Dozens of terrorists who had made Kaduna and Niger state their place of refuge are presently racing out of their hiding places following offensive undertakings executed by security personnel of the Nigerian Air force.
The Airstrike exercise on the terrorist’s territory took to their heels following an order passed by President Muhammadu Buhari to his Service Chiefs.
Following the order by the President, the Army, Navy and Air Force had instantly changed their tactics including the redeployment of several top-ranking commanders in the quest to grapple with the blustering insurgency in the country.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, while launching ‘Operation Show no Mercy’ against marauding the terrorists, implored the senior air troops to make sure that they employ maximum firepower.
According to credible military references, the terrorists are at feeling the heat of the undertaking executed by the Nigerian forces both on land and air.
‘We in the Air Force don’t like publicizing our operations when it is still ongoing so as to kill all these enemies at once, but I can authoritatively confide in you that they (terrorists) are already feeling the heat,’ this came from one of the military sources
‘Like I always tell you, we don’t kill, we only neutralize. We have neutralized scores of these adversaries, particularly in Kaduna and Niger communities through our airstrikes. Some of them who were not hit by the airstrikes are currently on the run.’
‘We have gotten a marching order to wipe them off because these enemies are already threatening sovereignty of this nation. We won’t relent until we clear them or they surrender to us.’
‘The operation continues but I won’t tell you the communities we are carrying out the next operations so that these people won’t run away before we get there. No going back! Enough is enough!’
Edward Gabkwet, a spokesperson of the Nigerian Air Force, further substantiated the outcome of the operation to reporters in Abuja.
He said, ‘Over the weekend, NAF aircraft struck a terrorists gathering at Kurebe in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State after intelligence revealed that the terrorists had assembled for an important meeting hosted by Aminu Duniya, a Boko Haram terrorist commander.’
‘Aminu Duniya was said to have invited the terrorists to his enclave at Kurebe to the meeting which obviously attracted numerous terrorists who came in large numbers on their motorbikes.’
‘The air strike was successful and resulted in the death of many terrorists, though it remains unclear if Aminu Duniya was also neutralized in the strike.’
‘It should be noted that Kurebe is a known terrorist haven as the local inhabitants of Kurebe have since vacated the villages in and around the area after the terrorists drove them away in 2021.’
‘The strike at Kurebe came barely hours after a coordinated joint air and ground operations, neutralized several terrorists operating around Damba – Galbi axis in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.’
‘The activities of the terrorists continued to make life unbearable to locals in the area. So, when intelligence had revealed that the terrorists planned on overrunning a nearby village within the vicinity, the military saw that as an opportunity to surprise them.’
‘While Nigerian Army troops laid siege around the location, NAF aircraft were directed to the suspected location of the terrorists which was then attacked. Several terrorists were confirmed killed after the strike.’