The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has foiled a terrorist assault on troops in Rann, Kala-Balge Local Government Area of Borno State, neutralising several fleeing insurgents through coordinated air operations.
Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said in a statement on Friday that the operation was conducted under Operation Hadin Kai in the early hours of the day.
He said the air component, acting on credible intelligence, carried out Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Air Interdiction (AI) missions.
“Acting on this intelligence, the Air Component established contact with ground forces, identified clusters of fleeing insurgents, and engaged them with precision munitions, neutralising several in the process,” Ejodame said.
He added that the swift action restored calm to the area and underscored the NAF’s commitment to providing close air support, safeguarding troops, and rapidly neutralising insurgent threats.
