Maiduguri — In a devastating night assault, Nigerian military jets unleashed fury on insurgent hideouts in Sambisa Forest, wiping out scores of terrorists and sending survivors fleeing in panic.
The precision operation, carried out by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, followed credible intelligence that tracked insurgents to the Parisu axis of the forest late on March 20.
Air surveillance locked onto suspected Boko Haram fighters as they moved stealthily before converging under thick vegetation. Moments later, a deadly strike flattened their concealed structure, killing many on the spot.
As terrified survivors scattered, the fighter jet maintained pursuit, tracking them to another hideout and delivering a second crushing blow that further crippled their ranks.
Military sources said post-strike assessments confirmed heavy losses, with disoriented fighters seen fleeing deeper into the forest under intense aerial pressure.
The high-impact operation signals growing air superiority by Nigerian forces and a renewed push to dismantle terrorist strongholds, tightening the noose on insurgents entrenched in Sambisa and beyond.
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