Borno: NAF destroys terrorist enclaves in Southern Tumbuns
News Borno: NAF destroys terrorist enclaves in Southern Tumbuns Published on April 25, 2026 By Mikal Attah googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has sustained high-tempo air operations, destroying terrorist hideouts in the Southern Tumbuns area of Borno State. In a statement signed on Saturday by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, the operation was carried out through the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai. According to the statement, the precision air interdiction mission was conducted on April 24, 2026, at about 6:50 p.m. over Ali Sheriffti, a known terrorist enclave in the Southern Tumbuns. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); The NAF said the operation followed credible intelligence on terrorist activities in the area, prompting a focused surveillance mission during which several insurgents were sighted moving along concealed tracks. The targets were subsequently trailed to structures hidden under dense foliage, confirming deliberate attempts at concealment. Following positive identification, NAF air assets executed a precise strike, engaging the structures with onboard munitions. The statement noted that the operation achieved the desired effect, with the destruction of terrorist structures, further degrading their capability and restricting their freedom of movement in the area. The force said the strike underscores its commitment to intelligence-led, precision-driven operations aimed at denying terrorists safe havens. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, reaffirmed the resolve of the service, stating that the Nigerian Air Force would continue to pursue and dismantle terrorist networks with sustained intensity. He added that operations would be intensified to safeguard the nation and its citizens. Don't Miss Video of man wearing Tinubu’s cap struggling to take selfies with Peter Obi goes viral You may like Twenty killed in fresh Boko Haram attack on Borno community Troops foil terrorist infiltration in Borno, eliminate four insurgents Borno: Fate of 404 abductees unclear as Boko Haram deadline elapses Borno High Court jails woman over trafficking Court jails woman five years for human trafficking in Borno Borno court sentences woman to five years for human trafficking
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