Determined to rid the north east of the Boko Haram terrorists, Nigerian military is intensifying air campaign targeting their training camps and logistics dumps in Sambiza forests and parts of Gwoza in Borno State.
As at the time of filling this report, Nigerian Air Force is bombarding the forests to clear the areas for troops to move in.
According to a statement by the Director of Defence information, Major General Chris Olukolade, the terrorists have recorded heavy casualty that will be determined later.
Olukolade stated, “A concerted air campaign by the Nigerian Air Force is ongoing in furtherance of the mission to clear terrorists from all their enclaves.
“The air strikes which today targeted the training camps and logistics dumps of the terrorists in Sambisa forests and parts of Gwoza have been highly successful as it achieved the aims with required precision. “The death of a large number of terrorists has been recorded while many others are also scampering all over the forest and out of the struck bases.
“Details of casualty will be determined in subsequent phases of the operation.
“Meanwhile, the strikes continue in other locations of the theatre heralding the advance of troops and other elements of the mission.
Prompt News recalls that the military announced on Wednesday that more than 300 insurgents were killed during two days fierce battle in Borno State.
