Showdown: Nigeria Air Force deploys six fighter jets to ‘end Boko Haram insurgency’
The Nigerian Air Force on Friday launched the second phase of its
counterinsurgency campaign in Northeast Nigeria by deploying six
special combat Jets that are geared towards wiping out the Boko Haram
insurgency in the region in a short time.
The six lethal air-crafts, comprising three Alpha Jets and three MIF7
jets are to be used by a new combat group, tagged ‘Operation Gama-Aiki’ meaning ‘end the Job’ in Hausa.
“Operation Gama Aiki”, launched on Friday in Maiduguri, the Borno
state capital, is a second phase of the NAF operation in the ongoing
counter terrorism war in the volatile Northeast.
Air Component Commander of the Flagship Counterinsurgency; ‘Operation
Lafiya Dole’, Peter Uzezi, said the new phase of the onslaught would
“flush out insurgents from the areas notorious as a major stronghold of
the outlawed group.”
He said the new operation followed a successful outing in Sambisa
forest under the aegis of “Operation Crackdown” in collaboration with
ground troops. He said six fighter jets had been deployed with specific instructions to the northern axis area.
“Three out of the six aircrafts are Alfa jets, expected to patrol the
Monguno axis and advance with ground troops towards Alagarno where
operations are ongoing.
“The other three are MIF7 jets heading towards Diffa general area in
Niger Republic enroute Baga local government to effect logistic
re-supply to troops operating in Baga and surrounding towns.
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