Air Strikes Hit Oil Bunkerers in Niger Delta, IPOB Camps in South -east

*Neutralise terrorists in North-east

Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said that air strikes hit oil bunkerers in the Niger Delta and camps of the Indeginous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in the South-east.
It said in a statement that similar air strikes were also carried out same day by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai at a location about 1.5km East of Arra, a once-deserted terrorists’ hideout near Sambisa Forest.
A statement signed by Spokesman of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said
as a follow up to previous air recce missions undertaken, NAF aircraft under Operation Delta Safe on 11 August 2023, conducted air interdiction missions at an illegal refining site situated south-west of Bille, a coastal town in Degema Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State.
On the same day, it said, air strikes were also extended to a well-known IPOB Camp in Orsumoghu in Ihiala LGA of Anambra State.
“Intelligence had revealed that IPOB elements in makeshift camps were sighted preparatory to an impending attack on innocent citizens when the need to effectively engage them. The strike was subsequently carried and deemed successful”, it said.
The statement said similar air strikes were also carried out same day by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai at a location about 1.5km East of Arra, a once-deserted terrorists’ hideout near Sambisa Forest.
Earlier reconnaissance on the location had revealed terrorists massing up at the location which had hitherto been cleared of terrorists’ activities about 6 months ago.
“There were strong indications that these terrorists had fled from locations around Lake Chad after the areas came under intense bombardment by NAF aircraft.
The location east of Arra was consequently attacked to decimate the terrorists and deny them settling at the location and using same as a staging point.
“Footage of the aftermath of the strike later revealed it was successful as several terrorists were neutralised and structures destroyed, while the few surviving terrorists were seen scampering away in disarray.
“At the end, their ability to attack friendly forces as well as innocent civilians were degraded”, it said.