The Nigerian Air Force says it has killed more than 15 terrorists in an airstrike on a hideout in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State.
NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said in a Thursday statement that the operation was conducted on September 3 by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai.
The strike, which targeted an enclave west of Zuwa, followed credible intelligence and surveillance identifying the location as a hideout for fighters and commanders behind recent attacks in Bitta, Gwoza LGA.
Ejodame noted that the raid destroyed insurgent structures and weakened their operational capacity. “The strikes proved devastating, neutralising over 15 terrorists and demolishing key structures critical to their operations,” he said.
Sambisa Forest has long served as a stronghold for Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters. The latest operation forms part of the military’s ongoing counterterrorism campaign in the North-East, aimed at restoring stability to the region.
