Nigeria’s air component of Operation Hadin Kai has reportedly eliminated Abu Asad, a key member of the Boko Haram terrorist group.
Also, several top Boko Haram members were reportedly eliminated during air strikes on their hideout at Tagoshe in the Mandara Mountains in Borno State.
The Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
Gabkwet said the air strikes were conducted on Friday, adding that there were one of the most successful bombardments undertaken by the air component of Operation Hadin Kai in recent times.
He said NAF discovered a massing of terrorists in an isolated location consisting of three zinced structures and several trees.
Gabkwet said it was evident from the footage that the terrorists were massing up at the location for a well-planned meeting or preparing for a major attack on troops.
He added that over 100 heavily armed terrorists were observed throwing banters and moving randomly around the structures which also had four troop carriers.
