By Victor Akaa, Abuja
The Armed Forces of Nigeria has said its troops had destroyed all the structures meant for the Islamic States of West African Province (ISWAP) at Alinwa in Borno state as well as neutralised the ISWAP leaders leaving them stranded and incapacitated.
An official statement released to Enugu Reporters by the Acting Director, Defence Media Operations,
Defence Headquarters, Brig. Gen. Bernard Onyeuko says the combined efforts of Operations Decisive Edge and Lafiya Dole had a successful air strike operation on the heels of the credible intelligence gathering.
The statement reads in part….
“Several Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) leaders and fighters have been neutralized and their dwellings destroyed as they gathered for meetings in a cluster of settlements West of Alinwa on the Lake Chad green fringes in the Northern part of Borno State.
“This was achieved during the ongoing subsidiary Operation Decisive Edge, yesterday 18 March 2020, in another successful air interdiction mission.
“The air strike was executed on the heels of impeccable intelligence reports, indicating that some top ISWAP Commanders as well as some of their fighters and designated suicide bombers had assembled at the location for meetings, aimed at orchestrating coordinated attacks against a number of targets in Borno State and environs.
“Operation Lafiya Dole therefore dispatched its fighter jets to the location, recording devastating hits on many of the structures housing the ISWAP leaders and fighters, destroying them and neutralizing their occupants”. The statement explained.
According to Gen. Onyeuko ,the Nigerian Military therefore pledged its resolve to continue to sustain the offensive fight against the enemies of the Nation.
While the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin expressed his delight in the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole for achieving this feat, he therefore enjoins them to maintain the momentum.
