NAF's air strikes kill 50 ISWAP terrorists I marte, decimate key supply depots

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said on Tuesday that, its fighter aircraft has struck and neutralized over fifty terrorists at their strongholds and meeting- points in Marte and Lake Chad areas.

Air Vice Marshal Olusola Akunboyewa, Director of NAF Public Relations and Information made this known in a statement in Abuja.

He said: "The NAF executed  a series of successful air interdictions targeting 3 significant enclaves of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Marte Local Government Area on 31 October 2024. 

"The precision strikes focused on known ISWAP strongholds in the villages of Tumbun Daribiyar, Jubularam, Buluwa, and Tumbu Karfe, marking a major effort in the ongoing fight against terrorism in Nigeria's Northeast.

"An on-ground assessment confirmed that approximately 50 terrorists, including a high-ranking ISWAP Commander known as Bashir Dauda, were neutralized in the operation.

 "Additionally, an ISWAP supply depot in the Jubularam enclave, filled with a substantial cache of food and essential items like beans, millet, and rice which were effectively serving as critical resource line for the terrorists were  destroyed.

"These successful air strikes, targeting personnel and logistics, underscore NAF’s ongoing commitment to supporting ground forces and enhancing joint efforts to decimate terrorists' strongholds in the region."