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The Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) has reportedly neutralised nine suspected terrorists during a precision air strike in Dumba, Borno State.
The operation, which also destroyed three carts suspected to be carrying weapons and other logistical supplies, was carried out on Saturday, August 8, following credible intelligence on the activities of suspected terrorists in the area.
Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed details of the operation in a statement shared on X, saying the strike was conducted as part of an armed reconnaissance and air interdiction mission.
According to Makama, the Nigerian military aircraft arrived over the Dumba area at approximately 2:58 p.m. after receiving intelligence indicating the presence of suspected terrorists operating within the vicinity.
He said the aircraft initially detected a group of three suspected terrorists moving along a road. A second group comprising six suspected terrorists was also spotted nearby, allegedly pushing three carts believed to be loaded with weapons and other logistics.
Rather than immediately engaging the targets, the aircraft reportedly maintained surveillance and tracked the movements of both groups.
Makama said the two groups eventually converged and stopped at a location inside the bush, providing the aircraft with an opportunity to conduct the strike.
He stated that the military aircraft subsequently carried out a precision strike on the identified targets, resulting in the reported neutralisation of all nine suspected terrorists and destruction of the three carts.
The operation forms part of ongoing military efforts to disrupt the activities of Boko Haram and other terrorist groups operating in Borno State and the wider North-East.
The Nigerian military has continued to rely on intelligence gathering, aerial surveillance and targeted air operations to locate and disrupt terrorist movements, particularly in remote areas that can be difficult for ground troops to access.
Dumba and other parts of Borno remain among the areas where security forces have sustained operations against insurgent groups.
The latest strike is expected to further disrupt the movement of fighters and supplies in the area, particularly given the destruction of the carts suspected to have been used to transport weapons and logistics.
However, details of the operation, including the specific identity or affiliation of the suspected terrorists, were not immediately disclosed.
The reported casualties could not independently be verified at the time of filing this report.
