[Mhiz Rebecca]

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF)​ says it has destroyed a new
Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) Camp located between Malam
Fatori and Kangarwa in Northern Borno.
Air Force said it carried out the attack during a night
operation on Monday.
“The new camp is about 4-6km away from the BHT location
attacked earlier on 20 August 2016 by NAF Mi-17 helicopter
within the same vicinity in a similar night operation that led
to the death of about 300 insurgents,” a statement signed by
spokesperson Ayodele Fayimuwa, said.
“The post-strike Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) mission had
revealed that surviving BHTs converged at the new location.”
It said the information was later confirmed to be true by
series of follow-up Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance (ISR) missions that led to the latest strike.
“Recall that the general area around Malam Fatori and
Kangarwa is infested with BHTs hence the need to clear the
remnants of BHT in the area.
“The air assault is therefore expected to further degrade the
capability of the insurgents while fostering the creation of the
necessary enablement for own ground troops to operate,” the
statement said.
Meanwhile, NAF Alpha Jets have helped to repel an attack by
BHTs on troops of 153 Battalion who were on fighting patrol
at Ala Lumshe.