Nigerian Airforce Commences Air Strike Over Sambisa Forest

The Nigerian Military, in its resolution to incapacitate and further degrade the fighting spirit of Boko Haram Terrorist Group, has carried out several bombings and air strike missions in Sambisa Forest, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Air Force, Dele Alonge, has said.

The strike missions, said Mr. Alonge, an air commodore, came after several weeks of tactical reconnaissance by the reconnaissance/ surveillance aircraft.

Boko Haram: Nigerian Air Force deploys additional combat aircraft to Northeast

Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it has deployed additional combat platforms to North East Nigeria in support of the ongoing counter-insurgency operation codenamed ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’.

NAF in a statement by Air Commodore Dele Alonge, Director of Public Relations & Information said the new deployment came on the heel of the recent visit of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq B. Abubakar to the operational areas.


“The newly deployed platforms include