NIGERIA: 30 Terrorists Killed In Joint Military Operation In Borno

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria 

At least 30 terrorists have been killed in a combined air and ground assault by Nigerian troops at Dar-El-Jamal village in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.

According to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) spokesman, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the operation, carried out on Friday, September 5, followed reports of heavy terrorist engagement against friendly forces.

Ejodame said the Air Force swiftly deployed an Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission, as well as air interdiction assets, after establishing contact with ground troops in Banki.

He noted: “On arrival at Dar Jamel, the aircrew visually identified friendly forces before ISR scans revealed terrorists fleeing northwards from the town towards nearby bushes. In a series of three precise and successive strikes, the fleeing terrorists were decisively engaged, resulting in the neutralisation of over 30 insurgents.”

He added that reinforcement troops soon arrived to secure the area and stabilise the situation.

The spokesman described the operation as a demonstration of “seamless synergy between air and ground forces,” stressing that it reinforces the Nigerian Armed Forces’ determination to dismantle terrorist networks, protect vulnerable communities, and restore lasting peace in the North-East and beyond.