The Nigeria Defence Headquarters has said it has killed many Boko Haram terrorists/ISWAP leaders in multiple air strikes conducted by the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole at Durbada in Borno state.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche. He also said that structures belonging to the terrorists were destroyed.

Enenche further disclosed that the operation which was executed on April 17 was based on credible human intelligence reports.

The intelligence was confirmed by series of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions and indicated that the settlement was one of the locations where some of the terrorists’ hierarchy often hibernate.

The statement further said that the fighter jets dispatched by the Air Task Force took turns in attacking the location scoring accurate hits within the target area which resulted in the death of some of the terrorists.

“Others, who were seen attempting to flee the area were taken out in follow-on attacks.

“The Armed Forces of Nigeria, in furtherance of the objective of restoring peace and security in the North East, will sustain the offensive against the enemies of our nation,” he said.