VIDEO: NAF Fighter Jets Raid ISWAP Locations at Gobara, Bakassi

VIDEO:

VIDEO: NAF Fighter Jets Raid ISWAP Locations at Gobara,
Bakassi
Video Link: https://youtu.be/4TRuS_-WlHs^[1]
In continuation of Operation GREEN SWEEP 2, the Air Task Force
(ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed terrorists’ hideouts
and killed some fighters at Gobara and Bakassi, Borno State in
separate air raids conducted yesterday, 28 June 2019.

The settlements are 2 of the targets selected for attack in the
intensive air interdiction operations launched by the ATF on
Wednesday, 26 June 2019.

The attack on Gobara, a settlement in the Sambisa Forest area,
was carried out by 2 Alpha Jets after Intelligence, Surveillance
and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions had identified a segment of the
settlement being used by Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) fighters to
store their logistics and other equipment. The jets scored accurate
hits in the target area, leading to the destruction of some of the
structures and equipment as well as the killing of several
terrorists.

In a similar vein, another active camp belonging to Islamic
State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) elements located at Bakassi
on the fringes of Lake Chad in Northern Borno, was successfully
attacked and several terrorists killed in air strikes carried out
later in the day.

Overhead the target area, the NAF ISR platform observed
significant presence of ISWAP fighters who were attempting to flee
the location, upon hearing the sound of the aircraft.

The attack platforms were vectored to the area of concentration
of the terrorists, unleashing their munitions on the target and
causing significant damage to the camp and neutralizing many
terrorists.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force