Some members of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, were neutralised as the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, through the Air Task Force, ATF, of Operation Lafiya Dole, struck.
The terrorists were attacked at the Tumbun ‘Alpha’ in Northern Borno as they gathered for a meeting.
Tumbun Alpha is a small settlement, about 4km West of Tumbun Allura, on the fringes of Lake Chad in the Northern part of Borno.
The disclosure was made by the spokesman of the NAF, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, in a statement on Saturday.
He said the air strikes were conducted following intelligence reports that some leaders and members of the terrorists group had gathered for a meeting in the area.
“A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) platform dispatched for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) confirmed the presence of several ISWAP fighters within the vicinity of the target.
“Accordingly, the ATF scrambled a NAF Alpha Jet to attack the location.
“The bombs from the aircraft recorded hits on the target area resulting in significant damage to surrounding structures with a large fire observed and several of the terrorists neutralised,” he said.
