The air component of Operation Hadin Kai has killed scores of terrorists in different locations across Borno State between Friday and Saturday.

Mohammed Goni, the operation’s spokesman, said in a statement on Saturday that the coordinated air operations followed credible and confirmatory Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions.

He stated the operation identified movements and concentrations of suspected terrorists, which the strikes targeted and disrupted attempts by terrorists to assemble, regroup, and operate freely within the theatre.

Mr Goni stated that in one operation, an armed reconnaissance platform detected and tracked suspected terrorists around the Aduwa axis in Monguno LGA before identifying a larger concentration within a settlement. 

“Following appropriate operational procedures and authorisation, a precision strike was conducted against the identified target. 

“Subsequent Battle Damage Assessment indicated significant effects on the terrorist concentration with about 16 terrorists neutralised in two precision strikes,” he said.

He added that the platform continued surveillance of the area and subsequently detected another group of terrorists attempting to regroup away from the initial target location.

“A further precision engagement was conducted, with subsequent assessment indicating that the identified group of about 10 terrorists had also been successfully engaged,” he added.

According to him, in a separate operation around Buratai in Biu LGA, the troops tracked a group of suspected terrorists gathered at a location in the area.

“Following sustained surveillance and the requisite authorisation, the platform conducted a precision strike which successfully impacted the identified target, taking out about 10 other terrorists,” Mr Goni added.