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The Nigeria Air Force on Tuesday announced that it blew up some Boko Haram terrorists hiding under trees in northeast Nigeria.
According to the statement, the operation was carried out by its newly acquired all-weather helicopter gunship, Mi-35M Super Hind.
Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore, Olatokunbo Adesanya said the NAF Component of Operation “LAFIYA DOLE” on May 21 conducted an Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission in Parisu, Borno which led to serious casualty on the side of the insurgents.
“During the ISR mission, a large structure with solar panels and flags suspected to harbour high value insurgents was discovered, alongside other similar structures hidden under trees.
“Accordingly, on May 22, two attack helicopters; the Mi-17 and the newly inducted day and night, all weather gunship, Mi-35M Super Hind were scrambled to conduct strikes on the location in succession,” he said.
Adesanya said battle damage assessment revealed that several structures in the target area were engulfed in fire as a result of the strikes and a few insurgents survivors were seen scampering from the location.
According to the statement, the operation was carried out by its newly acquired all-weather helicopter gunship, Mi-35M Super Hind.
Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore, Olatokunbo Adesanya said the NAF Component of Operation “LAFIYA DOLE” on May 21 conducted an Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission in Parisu, Borno which led to serious casualty on the side of the insurgents.
“During the ISR mission, a large structure with solar panels and flags suspected to harbour high value insurgents was discovered, alongside other similar structures hidden under trees.
“Accordingly, on May 22, two attack helicopters; the Mi-17 and the newly inducted day and night, all weather gunship, Mi-35M Super Hind were scrambled to conduct strikes on the location in succession,” he said.
Adesanya said battle damage assessment revealed that several structures in the target area were engulfed in fire as a result of the strikes and a few insurgents survivors were seen scampering from the location.
