The Nigerian Air Force Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed some Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) gun trucks in air strikes conducted near Damasak in Northern Borno State.
According to the statement released by the Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, the attacks on ISWAP members and their trucks were executed yesterday, 5 January 2019, whilst providing close air support for ground troops at Damasak who were in pursuit of the terrorists who had attempted to breach their location.
He said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Mi-35M Helicopter Gunship engaged the ISWAP group of terrorists’ gun trucks in successive waves of attacks as they retreated, destroying and immobilizing 3 of them while causing significant damage to others and neutralizing several terrorists”. He said.