{"id":30621,"date":"2024-05-06T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T08:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/naf-airstrikes-decimate-terrorists-cells-in-niger-state\/"},"modified":"2024-05-06T08:00:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T08:00:45","slug":"naf-airstrikes-decimate-terrorists-cells-in-niger-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/naf-airstrikes-decimate-terrorists-cells-in-niger-state\/","title":{"rendered":"NAF airstrikes decimate terrorists\u2019 cells in Niger State"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has reported a significant blow to terrorists\u2019 elements in Niger State following airstrikes conducted in Allawa village, Shiroro Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>According to Edward Gabkwet, NAF spokesperson, the airstrikes were carried out by the air component of Operation Whirl Punch on May 3.<\/p>\n<p>The operation targeted terrorists who had attacked a primary school in Allawa and invaded Galapai village on May 1.<\/p>\n<p>Gabkwet stated, \u201cSimilar airstrikes were conducted the same day, 3 May 2024, when the air component of Operation Whirl Punch conducted pre-emptive air strikes over terrorists hibernating in Allawa village, near Shiroro in Niger State.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the mission was based on credible intelligence indicating the presence of terrorists in the area following the evacuation of locals for their safety.<\/p>\n<p>The statement continued, \u201cThese terrorists had, on 1 May 2024, stormed the deserted Allawa community in Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) and torched the Central Primary School.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the evening of the same day, another group of terrorists also arrived at the location, wielding AK-47\/49 rifles after invading Galapai village in Galadima Kogo district of the same LGA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccordingly, to prevent further occupation as well as pursue the terrorists from the location, the air component scrambled a formation of its platforms to attack the location.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn arrival at the location, several terrorists were sighted and engaged effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gabkwet said the troops also raided Allawa forest and destroyed a stockpile of arms hidden in the forest by the terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>He said, in another operation, the troops conducted an airstrike at Chinene in the Mandara mountains, located along the Nigeria-Cameroon border.<\/p>\n<p>The operation resulted in the neutralization of several terrorists and the destruction of their weapons and logistics.<\/p>\n<p>Gabkwet further noted, \u201cWithin the same location, 7-gun trucks were also observed parked under trees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccordingly, air interdiction was authorised and conducted over the assembly area and tree coverings to decimate the terrorists and destroy their weapons and mobility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter the strike, battle damage assessment footages received later revealed that the strikes were successful as several terrorists were neutralised and logistics destroyed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NAF airstrikes decimate terrorists\u2019 cells in Niger State<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has reported a significant blow to terrorists\u2019 elements in Niger State following airstrikes conducted in&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30622,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4588,15,1282],"tags":[4589,180,1283],"class_list":["post-30621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-naf","category-news","category-niger","tag-naf","tag-news","tag-niger"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - 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