The Defence Headquarters says the air components of the crisis operations have, in the last week, destroyed several terrorist camps operated by notorious terrorist commanders, Bello Turji’ and Halilu în Zamfara and Katsina.

DHQ spokesman Edward Buba said this on Thursday in Abuja while briefing journalists on the Armed Forces of Nigeria’s operations.

Mr Buba said the camps, which were newly discovered, were acquired through Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), adding that they were targeted and engaged with rockets and cannons.

He said the feedback had revealed that several of the terrorists, including some of the commanders, were indeed killed as a result of the airstrikes.

“But at this time, we do not have a report of the death of Bello Turji and Halilu,” he said.

Mr Buba said that a similar air interdiction was conducted on June 8 over a terrorists’ enclave in Safana LGA, Katsina.

According to him, the Battle Damage Assessment revealed that several terrorists were eliminated and their structures destroyed. He added that on June 6, the air component of Operation Whirl Punch conducted air interdiction on a senior terrorist commander enclave at Tsaunin Doka in Igabi LGA of Kaduna.

According to him, battle damage assessment and feedback from locals revealed that several terrorists with high-profile commanders were eliminated and their logistics destroyed.

“Similarly, on the same day, confirmatory ISR indicated terrorist activities in a terrorists’ camp within Shiroro local government area of Niger, killing several terrorists,” he added.

(NAN)