The Nigerian Airforce (NAF) Wednesday said the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI (AC OPHK), on 25 November 2024, dealt a devastating blow to terrorists in Kukawa, Borno state through two separate but related missions.
A statement by NAF spokesperson Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa disclosed that in the first operation, NAF fighter jets destroyed a gun truck and neutralized several fighters, while the second was to provide close air support to repel an attack on our ground troops.
According to him, the first operation began with credible intelligence on the location of a terrorists’ gun truck, approximately 5 kilometers west of Kukawa.
“NAF fighter jets swiftly responded, acquiring and attacking the target with precision, destroying the gun truck and crippling the terrorists’ capacity,” he said.
He disclosed that in the second, ” the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI responded to a distress call from ground troops in Kukawa, who were under intense attack by terrorists on motorcycles.
He said the NAF air assets rapidly responded, engaging the terrorists at various intervals.
“The strike neutralized many terrorists, and our ground troops recovered over 20 abandoned motorcycles.
“Following the strike, ground troops are capitalizing on the momentum, pursuing wounded and fleeing terrorists,” he said.
Akinboyewa reaffirmed of the NAF commitment to the collective effort to restore peace and security in the country, adding that the NAF will continue to provide airpower support to ground forces and other security agencies.
