{"id":53293,"date":"2021-10-23T14:42:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T13:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=53293"},"modified":"2021-10-23T14:45:52","modified_gmt":"2021-10-23T13:45:52","slug":"airforce-hits-terrorists-in-lake-chad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/airforce-hits-terrorists-in-lake-chad\/","title":{"rendered":"Airforce Hits Terrorists In Lake Chad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; inflicts colossal damage<\/p>\n<p>By: Okosun Dennis<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft under Operation Hadin Kai carried out an onslaught on terrorist and insurgent targets on islands and localities around the Lake Chad.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-53295\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211023-WA0014-300x229.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\"><\/p>\n<p>According to the Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet who confirmed the development said that on receiving credible Intelligence on 20th October 2021 that about 20 boats with suspected Boko Haram \/ISWAP terrorists were converging for a meeting on an Island in the Tumbuns on the Lake Chad and at Malam Fatori, three NAF aircraft under Operation Hadin Kai were scrambled to carry out strikes on the targets.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-53297\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211023-WA0016-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\"><\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>It was further revealed that on reaching overhead the targets, the pilots observed a gathering of about 20 boats consisting of five to seven suspected terrorists in each boat.<\/p>\n<p>Using a mix of bombs and rockets, the three aircraft carried out series of strikes and scored devastating hits on the targets leaving some survivors scrambling for their lives.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-53296\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211023-WA0012-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211023-WA0012-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211023-WA0012-1024x792.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211023-WA0012-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211023-WA0012-110x85.jpg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211023-WA0012-420x325.jpg 420w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211023-WA0012-556x430.jpg 556w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211023-WA0012.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The operation by the air component of Operation Hadin Kai yet again confirms the high concentration of terrorist and insurgent elements hibernating in the Lake Chad general area.<\/p>\n<p>Working alongside the Army and Naval components as well as other security agencies under Operation HADIN KAI, the Air Component will continue to sustain its operation until the area is rid of all terrorists and insurgents.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft under Operation Hadin Kai carried out an onslaught on terrorist and insurgent targets on islands and localities around the Lake Chad.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt 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