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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has has started heavy
bombardment of Sambisa Forest, the notorious hideout of
Boko Haram insurgents.
This comes shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari’s
order to the new service chiefs to tackle terrorism within a
3-month period and the deployment of new aircraft to ensure
a more effective fight .
According to Vanguard, the fresh statement by the director
of air force public relations Dele Alonge reads:
“The Nigerian military in its resolution to incapacitate and
further degrade the fighting spirit of Boko Haram Terrorist
Group (BHT), has carried out several bombings and air
strike missions in Sambisa Forest.
“The strike missions came after several weeks of tactical
reconnaissance by the reconnaissance/ surveillance aircraft.
“The air strikes carried out by F-7NI and Alpha Jet fighter
aircraft, as well as attack helicopters have resulted in the
degradation of the terrorist’s capabilities and destruction of
some of their strong holds.
“Intelligence report revealed that as aftermath of the strike
missions, the terrorists have been confined and their
capabilities greatly reduced, thereby restricting their
nefarious activities to small scale attacks and suicide
bombings.
Another extract from the said statement, as provided by
Premium Times, contains that the air force staff is
committed to fighting vigorously until Boko Haram
insurgency is defeated in the country.
“The chief of air staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar,
assures all Nigerians that the air efforts would be
sustained until the Boko Haram activities becomes a thing
of the past. He further stated that, the Nigerian Air Force
with their support is Willing, Able and Ready to meet up
with current and future security challenges of the nation.”
Earlier this year the Nigerian troops rescued scores of
children and women from Boko Haram captivity in Sambisa
Forest. Several brilliant operations in the area generated
many praiseful reactions from Nigerians and boosted the
morale of the army.
Recall that in the August 13 statement Alonge noted that
technical upgrade and provision of additional platforms in the
northeast were in line with President Buhari’s order to
bring an end to terrorism in Nigeria.
The country leader once again demonstrated his resolution to
deal with the challenge of insecurity when he was decorating
the newly-appointed service chiefs. Having carried out a
major shake-up in the military, Buhari let the appointees
know that he expected enhanced and improved effort to
ensure the victory in the anti-Boko Haram war.
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