Air strike hits suspected terrorist hideout in Borno, kills insurgents

The air component of Operation Hadin Kai has carried out an air strike on a suspected terrorist hideout in Borno State, killing several insurgents.

According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, the operation took place in the early hours of July 20 after intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) assets identified suspicious movements by suspected terrorists around KLA Balia in the Lake Chad area

.“According to the sources, the ISR platform, codenamed GUARDIAN, established overhead surveillance at about 5:35 a.m. before confirming the target,” Makama said.

“Following positive identification, the aircraft conducted a precision strike on the suspected terrorist hideout.

“Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) conducted immediately after the strike indicated that the building was completely destroyed and engulfed in flames, with all suspected terrorists inside believed to have been neutralised.”

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The publication said the aircraft stayed over the location briefly to assess the impact of the strike before returning to base after completing the mission.

Military sources quoted by the publication said the operation formed part of ongoing air interdiction efforts aimed at weakening terrorist infrastructure and limiting the movement of insurgents across the north-east