NIGERIA: NAF Neutralises Over 35 Terrorists Along Nigeria–Cameroon Border

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria 

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under Operation Hadin Kai, has intensified its efforts to dominate the battlespace and deny terrorists freedom of action in the North-East.

In the early hours of Friday, it was reported that a precision air interdiction mission neutralised more than 35 terrorists who had converged near the Nigeria–Cameroon border following an attempted attack on ground troops at Kumshe.

According to a statement issued by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the air component acted on multiple intelligence reports from several sources to execute precision strikes in successive passes. The terrorists were engaged and neutralised at four identified assembly areas.

Following the strikes, communication was re-established with ground troops, who confirmed that the situation around their location had been stabilised.

The operation, Ejodame added, underscores the NAF’s commitment to providing close air support to ground forces while disrupting terrorist logistics and movement corridors in the border regions of the North-East.

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, commended the professionalism of the aircrew and reaffirmed that the NAF will sustain aggressive and intelligence-driven operations to ensure the complete degradation of terrorist elements threatening Nigeria’s sovereignty.