The Spokesman, Defence Headquarters, Major General John Eneche
The Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has reportedly eliminated several Boko Haram Terrorists and also destroyed their gun trucks at Ajiri in Borno State.
It was gathered that the Operation was carried out on December 19 following reports that the terrorists, in about 7 gun trucks, had attempted to breach Ajiri, a settlement in Mafa Local Government Area of the State.
According to a press release issued by Major General John Eneche, Coordinator Defence Media Operations, the Air Task Force dispatched an appropriate force package of the Nigerian Air Force helicopter gunships to engage the terrorists.
Eneche revealed that the NAF gunships delivered accurate hits, destroying 2 of the gun trucks and neutralizing several terrorists.
Earlier, troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have neutralized some armed bandits and recovered weapons in parts of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue state.