Boko Haram terrorists yesterday suffered massive losses and setbacks after an Air Force drone hit their base near Sambisa Forest. According to a statement released by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, an Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UAV) killed many insurgents and destroyed the sect's equipment.
The Statement further said: "This strike is a major setback for the Boko Haram sect and a major plus for the fight against insurgency." Mr. Famuyiwa said, the location was found during a surveillance operation which "came across a gathering of Boko Haram terrorists at Garin Moloma, about one kilometer north of the Sambisa Forest."
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) released a video of an Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UAV) destroying what is believed to be a Boko Haram logistics base, according to a statement released by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa.
Nigerian Air Force Drone Destroys Boko Haram Base Outside Sambisa Forest “This strike is a major setback for the Boko Haram sect and a major plus for the fight against insurgency,” Mr. Famuyiwa wrote in a statement.
According to Mr. Famuyiwa, the location was found during a surveillance operation which “came across a gathering of Boko Haram terrorists at Garin Moloma, about one kilometer north of the Sambisa Forest.”
He also noted that the video depicts “multiple explosions and a huge fireball from the location” following the strike, which “strongly suggests that it may be either an ammunition/fuel storage or weapons/technical workshop.
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