The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has executed airstrikes to sustain its counterterrorism operations tempo in the North-East. Its aircraft was said to have delivered coordinated strikes on terrorist strongholds at Warawara, near Wajiroko, and Chinene in the Mandara Mountains of Borno State, dealing a severe blow to insurgent activities.
NAF’s deputy spokesman, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, who made the disclosure, hinted that their air troops, guided by painstaking Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions, identified several terrorists stockpiling logistics and planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) around Wajiroko.
He said surveillance later tracked their movement to a concealed location housing a gun truck, ammunition stockpiles, and fuel reserves. Ali continued: “In response, the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) executed multiple waves of air interdiction (AI) missions. The first wave struck the terrorists’ logistics hub, destroying gun trucks and critical supplies. The other followed with sustained rocket and cannon attacks, ensuring the complete annihilation of terrorists’ assets.
“Later that day, NAF aircraft targeted another terrorist enclave at Chinene in the Mandara Mountains. Intelligence reports indicated that insurgents had relocated there following a previous air raid on Degbewa on March 16, 2025. (Guardian)