There is tension in terrorists camp in Borno state As the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) disrupted planned attacks and killed more than 40 terrorists in coordinated airstrikes in State.
The terrorists were killed in coordinated close air support and air interdiction operations at Azir and Musarram areas of Borno.
The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed that the operations were conducted on January 15 and 16 by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI.
Ejodame said the NAF attacked the terrorists following actionable intelligence and in close coordination with troops in contact.
As reported by The Punch, he made this known in a statement issued Sunday, January 18, 2026, in Abuja.
The NAF spokesperson further stated that successive airstrikes killed several terrorists after scans revealed terrorist elements attempting to regroup under nearby tree cover.
“Earlier on January 15, NAF air assets carried out a successful air interdiction at Musarram in the Tumbuns general area after intelligence revealed terrorists assembling on canoes to launch attacks along the Baga and Fish Dam axis.
“On arrival, the aircraft sighted about 10 canoes and over 40 suspected terrorists, who were engaged in multiple passes, throwing them into disarray. “Some fleeing elements were trailed and neutralised, while others who regrouped at an assembly area were also engaged, effectively dismantling the terrorist concentration.”
Recall that the Nigerian Army Air Component killed no fewer than 23 bandits fleeing from Kano State into neighbouring Katsina State.
The terrorists were killed following coordinated ground and air operations under Operation FANSAN YAMMA. The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Major Babatunde Zubairu, shared more details about the air strike.
