The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya D
ole has dealt yet another blow on insurgents operating in the North East of the Country, with the elimination of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) and destruction of their gun trucks at Ajiri in Borno State.
According to a statement signed today by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, the operation which led to the elimination of the insurgents was achieved on the night of 19 December 2020, sequel to reports that the terrorists, in about 7 gun trucks, had attempted to breach Ajiri, a settlement in Mafa Local Government Area of the State.
Accordingly, the Air Task Force dispatched an appropriate force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter gunships to engage the BHTs. The NAF gunships delivered accurate hits, destroying 2 of the gun trucks and neutralizing several terrorists.
