The Nigerian Air Force says a precision airstrike in Sambisa Forest killed nine ISWAP fighters, including senior commander Abu Khalid Al Muhajir, in a major blow to the terrorist group’s operations in Borno State.
𝗡𝗔𝗙 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗣 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗼
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Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the mission was intelligence-driven and relied on a Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)
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Nigerian Air Force personnel prepared operations in the North-East region, where air and ground missions neutralised nine ISWAP fighters linked to a recent troop ambush