NAF Alpha jet destroys terrorists’ gun trucks in Borno Pub

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The Nigerian Air Force says the Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed some terrorists ’ gun trucks in air strikes conducted at Auno in Borno.
NAF Director of Public Relations and Information , Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola , disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja .
Daramola said the operation was conducted on Monday .
“ The attacks were executed yesterday, January 7, whilst providing close air support for ground troops who were responding to an attack on their location .
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“ The ATF scrambled a Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet and a Mi-35M Helicopter Gunship supported by an Intelligence
Surveillance and Reconnaissance aircraft to locate and engage the group of terrorists ’ gun trucks .
“ Overhead the target area , the ground troops were seen engaging the terrorists who were in a convoy of gun trucks in a fierce gun battle .
“ After deconfliction , the Alpha Jet and Mi- 35M took turns in engaging the terrorists causing them to beat an immediate retreat, ’’ he said .
The spokesman said in the process , three gun trucks were hit and destroyed while several of their fighters were neutralised.
“ The ball of fire from exploding munitions in one of the gun trucks was visibly seen .
“ Some of the survivors , who were seen attempting to flee the location , were taken out in follow- on attacks , ’’ he said . https://punchng.com/naf-alpha-jet-destroys-terrorists-gun-trucks-in-borno/