The Defence Headquarters claims the Air Undertaking Drive of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) on Monday neutralised scores of Boko Haram terrorists on the outskirts of Dapchi City in Yobe.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, who produced this recognized in a assertion on Tuesday, said the airstrike also wrecked two terrorists’ gun vans in the assault.
Enenche explained that the air procedure was done subsequent an attack by the terrorists in about five vehicles on Dapchi city.
In accordance to him, an Helicopter Gunship scrambled to interact the terrorists, scored direct hits on their cars, destroying two of them and killing the occupants.
“The Main of the Air Staff members, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has commended the Air Undertaking Force for their professionalism.
“He also directed them to continue being resolute to eradicating the terrorists from the North East,” he reported.