The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed a building being used as meeting venue by Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters near Baga in Northern Borno State.
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The attack was conducted yesterday, 1 January 2019, after series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions confirmed that the building was being used as an assembly point by the terrorists.
Consequently, the ATF dispatched a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet aircraft to attack the building.
A direct hit was recorded on the target leading to significant damage to the structure and neutralization of the occupants.
Ibikunle Daramola
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force
