Oluwafunbi Bello 
BORNO, Nigeria – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is dealing a major blow to insurgent groups in Borno State after destroying a key terrorist camp in the volatile Timbuktu Triangle.
The coordinated air strikes target fortified positions at Abbaga Jiri, killing fighters and dismantling supply structures that support operations by Boko Haram and ISWAP factions.
NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, confirms that the operation follows intelligence gathered from multiple sources indicating active terrorist presence in the area.
Conducted under Operation Hadin Kai, the mission deploys advanced surveillance platforms and precision strike aircraft to hit clearly identified targets.
Ejodame says the strikes are designed to degrade terrorist capability and deny them safe havens, while strictly observing rules of engagement to protect civilians.
Military sources say initial bombardments destroy key installations, with follow-up strikes targeting fighters attempting to regroup. Ground forces later advance into the area to confirm the damage, validating the effectiveness of the air-land strategy.
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, reiterates the military’s resolve. “We will continue to deny terrorists freedom of movement, sanctuary and logistics wherever they hide,” he says.
Aneke stresses that operations remain intelligence-driven and carefully planned to maximise impact on hostile forces while safeguarding civilians.
The Timbuktu Triangle has long served as a strategic hideout due to its difficult terrain. Security analysts say sustained pressure and improved coordination between air and ground forces are narrowing insurgents’ operational space.
The latest strike underscores the military’s intensified campaign to restore stability to communities affected by years of violence in Nigeria’s Northeast.
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