NAF Airstrike Obliterates Terrorist Enclave in Borno, 12 Insurgents Killed
By Zagazola Makama
A precision airstrike by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI has destroyed a concealed terrorist enclave in Borno State, killing approximately 12 insurgents and wiping out their life-support infrastructure in another significant blow to terrorist operations in the North-East.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation was carried out on Aug. 4 following credible intelligence indicating renewed terrorist activity around Chiralia, a densely wooded area long exploited by insurgents as a hideout due to its difficult terrain and natural camouflage.
According to the sources, an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform, was deployed at about 11:40 a.m. to conduct an armed reconnaissance mission over the target area.
During the mission, the surveillance crew identified several terrorists moving within the enclave, alongside a number of concealed life-support structures carefully hidden beneath thick vegetation. The facilities were assessed to be serving as operational shelters, logistics hubs and staging points for terrorist activities.
Upon confirming the targets, the platform maintained continuous surveillance while relaying real-time intelligence and precise target coordinates, the attack aircraft executed a series of precision strikes on the identified locations, achieving direct hits on the concealed structures.
Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) conducted immediately after the strike confirmed that the terrorist camp was completely destroyed, with the life-support structures reduced to rubble.
Approximately 12 terrorists were neutralised during the operation, while secondary explosions and sustained fires indicated the destruction of additional supplies and equipment stored within the enclave.
Military sources described the strike as a carefully coordinated intelligence-led operation that demonstrated the growing synergy between airborne surveillance assets and precision strike capabilities deployed by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI.
The sources said the successful engagement would significantly degrade the operational capability of the terrorist cell by denying it a safe haven and disrupting its ability to regroup, plan attacks and sustain logistics within the area.
They added that the operation forms part of sustained offensive air campaigns aimed at locating and destroying terrorist sanctuaries across the North-East, particularly in remote forested locations where insurgents continue to seek refuge after suffering repeated setbacks from ground and air offensives.
The sources further disclosed that although the general security situation across the theatre remains calm, it is still unpredictable due to the fluid nature of terrorist movements.
They, however, assured that troops of Operation HADIN KAI remain highly motivated, combat-ready and committed to sustaining offensive operations until all terrorist enclaves are dismantled and lasting peace is restored across the region.
