The military said the operation disrupted the logistics and operational capabilities of the terrorist elements in the area.
NAF says it has sustained its counter-terrorism offensive with precision airstrikes that destroyed terrorists’ structures and logistic hubs in the Mandara mountains of Borno.
One ISWAP fighter was captured alive, while the top commander, identified as Abu Umar Bundi Munzir, was killed alongside 24 other insurgents in Borno.
The AANI observed that the current centralised policing framework under the police is overstretched, with about 371,800 personnel serving a population of over 200 million.
“It is both disappointing and telling to see Atiku Abubakar politicise the recent airstrikes at Jilli Market,” said Sunday Dare.
“The federal government reiterates that this was a deliberate, intelligence-led operation, not an indiscriminate attack,” said the information minister.
The report said the interception occurred at a checkpoint in Nguru, Yobe, where the driver initially presented a waybill for beverages and household items.
The emergency relief coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has allocated $48 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund for urgent support to the UN Humanitarian Air Service.
The Borno government has deployed 20 electric buses for public transportation as part of measures to cushion the impact of rising petrol prices on residents.
“I am reassured that the citizens appreciate our efforts. I will continue to remind us of the imperative of unity and oneness,” said Mr Tinubu.
