BORNO MILITARY STRIKE KILLS 12 INSURGENTS, DESTROYS TERRORIST HIDEOUT

A missile from the air component of Operation Hadin Kai has killed 12 insurgents and destroyed a concealed terrorist enclave in Borno state.

The operation was conducted on August 4 following credible intelligence of renewed terrorist activity around Chiralia, according to counter-insurgency publication, Zagazola Makama. Insurgents have long used this densely wooded area as a hideout because of its difficult terrain and natural camouflage.

“The intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) assets were deployed at about 11:40am in what was an armed reconnaissance mission over the target area.” Zagazola Makama declared.

However, during the mission, the surveillance crew identified several terrorists moving within the enclave, alongside a number of concealed life-support structures carefully hidden beneath thick vegetation. These facilities were assessed to be serving as operational shelters, logistics hubs and staging points for terrorist activities.

“Upon confirming the targets, the platform maintained continuous surveillance while relaying real-time intelligence and precise target coordinates. Then, the attack aircraft executed a series of precision strikes on the identified locations, achieving direct hits on the concealed structures.

Following the strike, an immediate Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) conducted confirmed that the terrorist camp was completely destroyed, with the life-support structures reduced to rubble.”

Meanwhile, Zagazola said approximately 12 terrorists were allegedly neutralised during the operation, while secondary explosions and sustained fires indicated the destruction of additional supplies and equipment stored within the enclave.

The publication added that military sources described the strike as a carefully coordinated intelligence-led operation that demonstrated the growing synergy between airborne surveillance assets and precision strike capabilities deployed by the air component of Operation Hadin Kai.

Although the general security situation across the theatre remains calm, sources disclose that it is still unpredictable due to the fluid nature of terrorist movements.