The Nigerian Air Force says it has killed some Boko Haram terrorists at Parisu and Takwala, each in Borno state.
Spokesperson for the drive, AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya, stated the operation was carried out on Friday.
“The mission followed the discovery, by NAF Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms, of activities of BHTs in the 2 locations,” he stated in a assertion.
“Consequently, the ATF detailed two NAF Alpha Jet plane, armed with rockets and cannons, to interdict the places.
“Overhead the target, the NAF fighter plane acquired and attacked the targets with rockets and cannons.
“At the end of the mission, it was observed that the attack platforms successfully engaged the remts of the terrorists hibernating within the settlements and consequently neutralised them.”