{"id":6866,"date":"2026-06-11T16:32:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=6866"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:32:56","slug":"naf-air-strikes-kill-scores-of-terrorists-in-lake-chad-region-destroy-enclave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/naf-air-strikes-kill-scores-of-terrorists-in-lake-chad-region-destroy-enclave\/","title":{"rendered":"NAF Air Strikes Kill \u2018Scores Of Terrorists\u2019 In Lake Chad Region, Destroy Enclave"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed \u201cscores of terrorists\u201d in \u201cprecision strikes\u201d in the Lake Chad region, which also destroyed their enclave.<br \/><br \/>In a statement on Thursday, NAF\u2019s Director of Public Relations and Information, Ehimen Ejodame, said the air strikes were carried out by NAF under the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai.<br \/><br \/>Ejodame described the air strikes as \u201canother major operational success\u201d.<br \/><br \/>He said the air strikes \u201cdestroyed a terrorist enclave and neutralised scores of terrorists at METELE in the Northern Tumbuns area of the Lake Chad Basin\u201d.<br \/><br \/>According to him, the operation, conducted in the early hours of 10 June 2026, was launched after credible intelligence and subsequent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions confirmed the presence of a senior terrorist commander, terrorist hideouts, and heightened terrorist activity within the area.<br \/><br \/>\u201cActing on the intelligence, NAF air assets engaged the identified targets with precision. Upon arrival, aircrew observed significant terrorist movement around the concealed structures, confirming the presence of hostile elements. Following positive target identification, the aircraft executed devastating strikes on the designated locations,\u201d the statement read in part.<br \/><br \/>\u201cPost-strike Battle Damage Assessment confirmed the destruction of the terrorist enclave and the neutralisation of scores of terrorists.\u201d<br \/><br \/>Meanwhile, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Sunday Aneke, has commended the personnel involved and reaffirmed the NAF\u2019s commitment to sustaining relentless pressure on terrorist elements.<br \/><br \/>\u201cWe will continue to leverage our air power capabilities to locate, strike, and destroy terrorist targets wherever they are found,\u201d Aneke was quoted as saying.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThe Nigerian Air Force remains resolute in denying terrorists freedom of action and ensuring they have no safe haven within our sovereign territory.\u201d<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed \u201cscores of terrorists\u201d in \u201cprecision strikes\u201d in the Lake Chad region, which also destroyed their enclave. In a statement on Thursday, NAF\u2019s Director of Public Relations and Information, Ehimen Ejodame, said the air strikes were carried out by NAF under the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai. 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