The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has neutralized several Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters at their hideout near Baga in Northern Borno State.
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The attack was conducted on Saturday, 29 December 2018, after a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform spotted the terrorists assembled under some trees around the Fish Dam near Baga.
The ATF therefore dispatched an Alpha Jet aircraft to attack the location.
The aircraft launched multiple attack passes, killing several of the terrorists and causing serious injuries to others.
A statement by Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, Director, NAF Public Relations said, “The surviving terrorists were mopped-up in subsequent follow on strikes.”
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