Military destroys 40 terrorists' motorcycles, six gun trucks

Following an air interdiction by Nigerian Air Force personnel at Bukar Meram in Borno State, several terrorists were killed.

During the air raids, six gun trucks and approximately 40 motorcyclists were also destroyed.

Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the Air Force's spokesperson, said in a statement on Sunday that the operations were carried out after agents learned that the terrorists had departed Suwa for Bukar Meram.

He said, “The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, in the early hours of October 14, 2023, carried out air interdiction missions at a newly identified terrorists’ hideout at Bukar Meram, near the Lake Chad region.

“The strikes became necessary after it was established that the recent relocation of terrorists from Suwa to the Bukar Meram general area was with the likely intent of a possible resurgence of attacks on ground troops and innocent civilians.

“Consequently, air strikes were authorised at the location in Bukar Meram to decimate the terrorists. Feedback received after the strikes revealed the expected outcome was achieved as several terrorists were neutralised while over 40 motorcycles and six gun trucks were destroyed, thereby degrading their ability to attack ground troops as well as innocent Nigerians.”

Similar operations, according to Gabkwet, were carried out in Zamfara State, where many terrorists were also killed.

He continued by saying that roughly 70 terrorists' motorcycles had been destroyed.

“Recall that similar strikes on terrorists were carried out in the early hours of October 11, 2023, by the Air Component of Operation Haradin Daji around the Sangeko axis of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

“The terrorists, who were in a convoy of about 70 motorcycles on the road track leading from Kabaro towards Sangeko, were subsequently engaged, with several neutralised, their motorcycles destroyed, and others injured,” the statement added.

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