Troops of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have destroyed two trucks believed to be carrying supplies for terrorist sect, Boko Haram.
Nigerian Air Force fighter jet(Filed)
This was disclosed by the Director, Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Dele Alonge, via a statement released on Sunday, August 23, 2015.
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Nigerian Air Force(Beeg Eagle)
The statement reads:
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Nigerian Air Force Mil Mi 24V fighter chopper(Wikipedia)
“Two trailers
suspected to be carrying logistics support to members of the Boko Haram
terrorists’ sect have been intercepted and destroyed by the Nigerian Air
Force Agusta helicopter on armed reconnaissance mission around the
Nigeria-Cameroon border.”
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Boko Haram terrorists(Nigeria Monitor)
“The trailers were covered and parked at different locations in the bush around the border town of Belel.”
“The
recent air operation against the insurgents was commanded by the Chief
of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, from NAF reconnaissance
aircraft, the King Air 350i.”
“The CAS coordinated
the various NAF platforms involved in the operation to provide close
air support to ground forces, led by the Chief of the Army Staff, Lt Gen
Tukur Buratai, as they advance from Dikwa to Gamboru Ngala.”
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