The military troops battling insurgents in the Northern part of the country has launched the Super Tucano fighter jet fighters against terrorists at Gajiram, Borno State, killing 26 members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the process.
It was gathered that the terrorists, in several gun trucks, attempted to overrun the town when the aircraft arrived at the scene and rained missiles on them.
During a coordinated military offensive between the Air Task Force and the ground troops, large sophisticated weapons were also recovered from the terrorists.
A military intelligence officer informed reporters that at least 26 bodies of the terrorists were recovered after the aerial bombardment.
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The officer was quoted as saying, “The aircraft arrived timely and bombarded the locations of the terrorists and burned some of them beyond recognition.
“We have so far counted 26 bodies of the terrorists but unfortunately we lost two gallant soldiers while tackling other fleeing enemies.
“More bodies of the terrorists could be seen from afar in their burning trucks along Kunli village road and on the eastern side of the town.”
