The air component of Operation Hadin Kai launched a devastating air strike against terrorists in Kukawa, Borno.

The air force said this in a statement on Wednesday.

NAF fighter jets destroyed a gun truck and neutralised several fighters in the first strike, while the second was to provide close air support to repel an attack on ground troops, the statement disclosed.

It said the first operation began with credible intelligence on the location of a terrorists’ gun truck approximately five kilometres west of Kukawa.

The NAF fighter jets “responded, acquiring and attacking the target with precision, destroying the gun truck and crippling the terrorists’ capacity.”

In a second operation, the air force revealed that it responded to a distress call from ground troops in Kukawa, who were under “intense attack” by terrorists on motorcycles.

“The NAF air assets rapidly responded, engaging the terrorists at various intervals. The strike neutralised many terrorists, and our ground troops recovered over 20 abandoned motorcycles. Following the strike, ground troops are capitalising on the momentum, pursuing wounded and fleeing terrorists.

“The NAF reaffirms its commitment to the collective effort to restore peace and security in the country and will continue to provide airpower in support of our ground forces and other security agencies,” the statement said.

(NAN)