Military airstrikes eliminate 150  Boko Haram fighters in Bama

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

More than 150 Boko Haram terrorists, otherwise known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, have been neutrialised after two Super Tucano jets  bombed a hideout  in Sambisa forest, Borno State.

 

It was gathered that the multiple airstrikes  were executed by the Air Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at the terrorists’ camps in Mantari in Bama local government area of the State.

 

A Defence Intelligence Sources, told Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad, that the damaging  airstrikes targeted meeting of the insurgents.

 

The sources said that Abbah Tukur, a Khaid of the ISWAP in Mantari and Maimusari and Bakura Jega, a top Commander were among those nutrialised in the coordinated intelligence-led aerial offensive while scores of other fighters were injured.

 

The sources said that Bakura Jega had led some militants fighters on 40 motorcycles on the instructions of its Amir Fiye, Ali Ngulde to the Lake Chad  of  Krinowa to seek more support from the Boko Haram Leader, Abou Oumaymah to enable it replenish its fighting capability in its recent face off with the ISWAP.

 

The sources noted that the Militant fighters were being recieved by the leadership in Mantari after they returned with weapons, motorcycles and livestocks, when the combat aircrafts stormed the location and scored a  crucial hits on the hideouts leading to the neutralization of the terrorists.

 

The Leadership of the Boko Haram have carried out mass burial of the dead fighters. Those who attended the Funeral included Abu Isa, Khaid of Kalabalge who  migrated to Sambisa forest, Ali Ghana, Khaid of Ngauri as well as several Militant fighters from  Koltafirgi, otherwise known as Gaizuwa.

 

Early battle damage assessment conducted by sources indicated that more insurgents were dying due to lack of medical intervention due to various degrees of  injuries they sustained during the attack.

 

The sources said that the fighters are being treated in an open ground under a tree,  located about 500 meters west of Mantari, noting that people were prevented from visiting them due to their conditions. 


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