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How we destroyed terrorists’ ammunition-laden trucks -NAF

Ismaila Sanni
Ismaila Sanni
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Two ammunition-laden gun trucks in Northern Borno have been destroyed by the Nigerian Air Force, NAF.

The trucks belong to the terrorists group, Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP.

NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja.

According to him, NAF’s Alpha Jet aircraft on reconnaissance mission along the Gudumbali-Zari-Garunda axis spotted the ISWAP gun trucks emerging from Jumaacheri settlement heading towards Garunda.

He stated further in the statement he issued: “The attack aircraft tracked the two gun trucks as they attempted to evade detection by driving into foliage.

“The aircraft engaged one of the gun trucks which is camouflaged under a tree, in successive passes scoring accurate hits leading to the neutralisation of some of the ISWAP occupants.

“The gun truck was later seen engulfed in flames as a result of multiple mini-explosions of the on-board ammunition.

“The other gun truck was also tracked and immobilised after its occupants had abandoned it under another tree in the area.’’

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