The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), operating under the joint task force of Operation HADIN KAI, has recorded another operational success following a coordinated air interdiction at AbbagaJiri in the Timbuktu Triangle of Borno State.
In a statement on Saturday, Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the feat was achieved after multi-source intelligence confirmed the presence of terrorists, their structures, and concealed logistics facilities in the area.
According to the statement, NAF air assets were deployed in integrated surveillance and precision strike roles to engage the identified targets. “The operation was deliberately designed to degrade terrorist capability, deny sanctuary, and shape the battlespace for ground forces, in strict adherence to established rules of engagement and the protection of non-combatants,” the statement added.
Commenting on the operation, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, said the mission “demonstrates our unwavering commitment to delivering precise and decisive airpower in support of ground forces. We will continue to deny terrorists freedom of movement, sanctuary, and logistics wherever they seek to hide.”
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He added that the identified terrorist structures were “decisively engaged and destroyed, denying the terrorists freedom of action, while a follow-up engagement neutralised armed elements observed converging on the location.” Subsequent advances by ground troops into the area confirmed the effectiveness of the air strikes and validated the success of the joint air–land operation.
Reaffirming NAF’s operational posture, Air Marshal Aneke stated that “our operations are carefully planned and intelligence-led, ensuring maximum effect on hostile elements while safeguarding innocent civilians. The Nigerian Air Force will sustain pressure until terrorist networks are completely dismantled.”
The statement noted that a similar operation took place in December 2025 when NAF carried out precision air strikes on bandit positions in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State under the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma, targeting Turba Hill and a camp linked to bandit leader Kachalla Dogo Sule. According to Air Commodore Ejodame, the strikes followed credible, multi-source intelligence on bandit activities in the area.