Military air strikes destroy ISWAP stronghold, logistics hub in Borno

The air component of Operation HADIN KAI says it has
destroyed a suspected ISWAP stronghold and logistics hub during an air
interdiction operation in Borno state.

 

According to Zagazola Makama, the operation was carried out
at about 2:40 pm on Friday at Yaganari, a known terrorist enclave within the
Gezuwa general area of the state.

The platform quoted sources as saying the location had been
used by insurgents to regroup and stockpile logistics for planned attacks.

The sources said the strike followed credible intelligence
indicating increased terrorist activities and the concentration of fighters in
the area.

Before the operation, intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance (ISR) missions were conducted to verify the information.

The surveillance reportedly identified multiple terrorist
structures, logistics facilities and movements of suspected insurgents within
the target area.

After confirming the hostile activity, military aircraft
carried out a series of precision strikes, destroying the identified structures
and logistics facilities.

The sources said several suspected terrorists were killed
during the operation.

Military sources described the mission as a major setback
for terrorist operations in the north-east, noting that the destruction of the
logistics infrastructure would weaken the insurgents’ ability to coordinate
attacks and sustain operations.

The operation is part of ongoing intelligence-led air
campaigns aimed at dismantling terrorist command centres, safe havens and
supply networks while supporting ground troops under Operation HADIN KAI.

Security sources said a battle damage assessment is ongoing
to determine the full impact of the strikes, while aerial surveillance has been
intensified to prevent surviving fighters from regrouping.

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