Three fighter jets of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Saturday pounded a terrorist command and control centre at Dusula, Borno State.

NAF also launched Operation Green Sweep 3 aimed at targeting terrorist positions in Northeast.

Spokesman of Nigerian Air Force, Mr Ibikunle Daramola confirmed the air strikes in a statement, saying the air strikes were conducted following intelligence reports, pointing to the location of the insurgents.

He added that the fighter jets successfully destroyed Boko Haram’s command and control center located in Dusula on the fringes of Sambisa Forest.

“In a renewed offensive aimed at further eliminating remnants of Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province Terrorists (BHT/ISWAP) in Northeast of Nigeria, Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has launched Operation Green Sweep 3, which targets some identified terrorists positions in Borno State.

“In furtherance of the operation, ATF yesterday, successfully destroyed a Boko Haram Terrorist Command and Control Centre at Dusula on the fringes of the Sambisa Forest.

“The operation was executed after series of Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions led to the identification of the command centre with its solar panels, communications equipment and other facilities,” he said.

According to Daramola, “The three Alpha Jets dispatched by the ATF engaged the location in multiple passes, recording accurate hits on the target area.

“The structures housing the command centre were completely destroyed by the strikes while several of the terrorists were neutralised. The few surviving terrorists, who were seen attempting to flee the area, were taken out by follow-on attacks.

NAF, operating in concert with surface forces, will sustain its operations against the terrorists in North-east”.

However, in a renewed determination to contain terrorism in the country, NAF said it has continued to ensure that the use of the airspace by its operators especially, in the ongoing fight against insurgency and other forms of criminality in the country, was conducted in accordance with international best practices.

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