By Mariam Sanni
Nigerian Air Force, NAF, under Operation Hadin Kai, Friday foiled a terrorist attack on troops in Rann, Borno State, through coordinated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and air interdiction missions.
The Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, in a statement yesterday, said the operation was carried out in the early hours of August 8, following credible intelligence.
He said the air component established contact with ground forces, identified clusters of fleeing insurgents and engaged them with precision munitions, neutralising many of them.
Ejodame added that the swift response restored calm to the area, reaffirming the force’s commitment to provide close air support, safeguard troops and rapidly neutralise insurgent threats.
The statement reads, ”In the early hours of August 8, the Nigerian Air Force, under Operation Hadin Kai, successfully foiled a terrorist assault on troops in Rann, Borno State, through coordinated Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, ISR, and air interdiction missions.
“Acting on credible intelligence, the OPHK Air Component established contact with ground forces, identified clusters of fleeing insurgents and engaged them with precision munitions, neutralising several in the process.”
