The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has carried out precision air strikes in the Lake Chad region, eliminating “scores of terrorists” and destroying their stronghold.
In a statement released Thursday, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Ehimen Ejodame, confirmed that the operation was conducted under the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai.
Ejodame described the mission as “another major operational success,” noting that the strikes targeted and destroyed a terrorist enclave at Metele, located in the Northern Tumbuns area of the Lake Chad Basin.
According to him, the operation, conducted in the early hours of 10 June 2026, was launched after credible intelligence and subsequent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions confirmed the presence of a senior terrorist commander, terrorist hideouts, and heightened terrorist activity within the area.
“Acting on the intelligence, NAF air assets engaged the identified targets with precision. Upon arrival, aircrew observed significant terrorist movement around the concealed structures, confirming the presence of hostile elements. Following positive target identification, the aircraft executed devastating strikes on the designated locations,” the statement read in part.
“Post-strike Battle Damage Assessment confirmed the destruction of the terrorist enclave and the neutralisation of scores of terrorists.”
Meanwhile, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Sunday Aneke, has commended the personnel involved and reaffirmed the NAF’s commitment to sustaining relentless pressure on terrorist elements.
“We will continue to leverage our air power capabilities to locate, strike, and destroy terrorist targets wherever they are found,” Aneke was quoted as saying.
“The Nigerian Air Force remains resolute in denying terrorists freedom of action and ensuring they have no safe haven within our sovereign territory.”
