NAF Intensifies Air Offensive, Destroys Terrorist Hideouts in North-East
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), through the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, has intensified ongoing military operations against terrorist elements in the North-East with precision air strikes targeting terrorist enclaves in Bukar Meram, located in the Southern Tumbuns, and Chikide in the Mandara Mountains.
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The air strikes, conducted on May 19, 2026, followed credible intelligence and confirmatory Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions which identified terrorist logistics hubs, structures and assembly areas hidden within the locations.
According to the Nigerian Air Force, the operations successfully destroyed key facilities used by the insurgents, neutralised several terrorists and disrupted planned attacks within the region.
Speaking on the development, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, reaffirmed the Air Force’s commitment to sustaining coordinated operations with other security agencies and allied partners in the fight against terrorism.
He stated that intelligence-led air operations would continue to focus on identifying and destroying terrorist hideouts, logistics networks and operational bases across the country.
The Air Force noted that the latest strikes form part of ongoing efforts to weaken terrorist capabilities and support wider security operations aimed at restoring peace and stability in affected communities across the North-East.
The statement was signed by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force.
NAF Intensifies Air Offensive, Destroys Terrorist Hideouts in North-East