Again, Tucanos massacre scores of ISWAP fighters around Lake Chad

The Nigerian military have eliminated Abou Sufyan, a notorious ISWAP commander, and scores of his fighters through coordinated air combat around the Lake Chad in Borno.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) component of the Operation Hadin Kai launched a series of attacks on Sunday at ISWAP armoury at Kusuma and Sigir in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.

The operation was conducted after Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions revealed the presence of several fighters who converged on the area in their preparatory move to launch attacks on troops in the axis.

“The ATF scrambled super Tucano aircraft in attacking the target area in multiple waves which recorded direct hits on a weapon-manufacturing facility, fuel dump, armoury base and an infrastructure filled with vehicles and motorcycles,” PRNigeria reported.

“Some terrorists fleeing the area were also intercepted and neutralised in follow-up attacks by the Nigerian troops.

“The week-long sustained air offensives have impacted on jihadists operational command and thwarted the group’s plans to carry out major attacks on the military formations in the axis.

“We are aware that some of the surviving and wounded terrorists who escape are hiding under thick trees around Arinna Sorro and Arinna Ciki.”