ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has disclosed that its Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has destroyed a logistics base used by members of the Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) group in parts of the North East.
This was confirmed on Tuesday in a statement signed by the Director of Information (DOPRI), Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, on the progress being made by the NAF component of the Operation Lafiya Dole
Famuyiwa said that the UAV was on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) mission when it came across the gathering of BHTs at Garin Moloma, about one kilometre north of the Sambisa Forest.
At the time of the UAV attack, he said, the location, though under surveillance for quite a while, had a large gathering of BHTs and vehicles.
According to him, the multiple explosions and huge fire ball from the location, as can be seen from the enclosed video of the UAV strike, strongly suggests that it may be either an ammunition/fuel storage or weapons/technical workshop.
“This strike is thus a major setback for the Boko Haram Sect, and a major plus for the fight against insurgency by own troops,” he said.
