Mr Abubakar said that the menace of oil theft and pipeline vandalism had led to a significant decline in crude oil production.
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Mr Gabkwet said the strikes were executed at the stronghold of the infamous terrorist, Buharinyadi.
He said that development cannot be guaranteed in an unsecured country.
The air chief said the NAF, which started from a very humble beginning, had become one of the top air forces on the African continent.
Mr Gabkwet also said the NAF was committed to improving its operations and was modernising and changing its approach.
“By leveraging research and development, NAF has significantly augmented its operational capacity.’’
The Nigerian Air Force says it bombed three terrorist camps in Zamfara on Wednesday, eliminating several of them and their structures.
Mr BGabkwet said one the air strikes was carried out on April 5 at a terrorist enclave in the North-West of Yartsamiya Village.
The 11 graduands underwent six-week training.
NAF could not confirm whether the alleged terrorist kingpin Alhaji Na-Shama of Ussu village was among the victims.
