The Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch in continuation of intensive air operations, on 30 August 2022 neutralized 14 terrorists while conducting air interdiction missions against identified terrorist hideouts at Alhaji Isiaka location and Kuduru in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
According to reliable sources, the strikes were successful, as the terrorists were killed and several others were injured.
According to sources, similar strikes were also carried out at Udawa along the Kaduna – Birnin Gwari Road in Kaduna State following intelligence of terrorist activities and cow rustling in the area.
“On receipt of the distress call, NAF aircraft were immediately scrambled to the location where they intercepted and neutralized several terrorists on bikes guiding the rustled herds of cattle”.
“Feedback from local sources and own troops deployment around the area revealed that the terrorists suffered heavy casualties from the airstrikes,” the source said.
Strikes were also carried out the same day in the Northeast at Amchile and Gargash, both terrorist hideouts east of Maiduguri.
The locations were repeatedly attacked, with a few surviving terrorists seen fleeing the point of impact and hiding under nearby trees, which were then attacked.
“It is clear from the foregoing that the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies have continued and maintained their onslaught on terrorists and their activities with varying degrees of success,” the source said.
“For as long as Nigerians continue to support the military and other security agencies through the provision of timely information on activities and movement of terrorists, the end to the current security impasse may just be in sight.”
