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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it has simultaneously decimated several criminal elements in the last few days through airstrikes in various theatres of operation.
Director, Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), Commodore Edward Gabkwet, announced this in a statement on Sunday.Ā
In the Niger Delta region, Gabkwet said that airstrikes were targeted at the nefarious activities of oil thieves which had continued to adversely affect the environment of the region as well as the oil output of the nation.
He said the air component of Operation Delta Safe on Friday, August 11, conducted interdiction missions at an illegal refining site situated Southwest of Bille, a coastal town in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers.
Gabkwet said that similar airstrikes were the same day, extended to a well-known IPOB Camp at Orsumoghu, Ihiala local government area of Anambra State.
According to him, intelligence had revealed that the proscribed IPOB elements in makeshift camps were sighted preparatory to an impending attack on innocent citizens when the need to effectively engage them arose.
He said the airstrike was subsequently carried out and deemed successful.
Gabkwet said that air strikes were also conducted the same day by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai at a location 1.5km East of Arra, a once-deserted terroristsā hideout near Sambisa Forest.
He said that earlier reconnaissance on the location had revealed terrorists were regrouping there after the enclave was cleared about six months ago.
āThere were strong indications that these terrorists had fled from locations around Lake Chad after the areas came under intense bombardment by NAF aircraft.
āThe location east of Arra was consequently attacked to decimate the terrorists and deny them settling at the location and using the same as a staging point.
āFootage of the aftermath of the strike later revealed it was successful as several terrorists were neutralized and structures destroyed, while the few surviving terrorists were seen scampering away in disarray.
āAt the end, their ability to attack friendly forces as well as innocent civilians were degraded,ā he said.
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