In furtherance of the objectives for initiating Operation Rattle Snake, the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed some more logistics facilities belonging to the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Northern part of Borno State.
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A statement by Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramora, Director, NAF Public Relations and Information said, “This was recorded on 16 December 2019 at Bakare, an island settlement within the Lake Chad green fringes, when Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jets attacked and destroyed some compounds where the ISWAP logistics stores were kept.
“The target locations were seen to erupt into flames upon impact of the aircraft munitions.
“Operation Rattle Snake, which was specifically initiated to neutralize some pre-designated insurgent camps and logistics facilities, is a precursor to further air and ground operations aimed at completely destroying all remnants of the terrorists in the Northeast.
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