The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), operating under the Joint Task Force of Operation Hadin Kai, conducted an intelligence-driven air interdiction mission against terrorist elements in the Yuwe area of the Sambisa axis in Borno State.
According to a statement released on Monday by NAF spokesman Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the early morning operation on February 28, 2026, targeted structures identified through confirmatory Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) as hideouts and logistics warehouses used by terrorist commanders.
“Acting with precision and overwhelming force, NAF strike elements successfully engaged the validated targets, delivering accurate air strikes that dismantled critical terrorist infrastructure,” the statement said.
Post-strike assessments, supported by intelligence sources, confirmed the neutralisation of several high-value operatives, including senior commanders coordinating activities in the theatre.
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The operation disrupted the terrorists’ command-and-control structures and degraded their logistics networks, limiting their operational capacity in the region.
The NAF has maintained a sustained ISR presence over the area to identify and engage additional targets.
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, commended the professionalism and combat efficiency of the aircrew and supporting personnel, reaffirming the NAF’s commitment to denying terrorists sanctuary in Nigeria.
“The Nigerian Air Force will continue to project decisive air power in close synergy with ground forces until every identified terrorist enclave is dismantled,” Aneke said.
The mission forms part of ongoing counter-insurgency efforts under Operation Hadin Kai, with the NAF sustaining aerial offensives in the Sambisa axis and surrounding areas to degrade terrorist strongholds, disrupt logistics, and support ground troops in restoring security across affected communities.