NAF crushes terrorists in Timbuktu Triangle, paves path for ground troops
Nigerian Air Force NAF
Abdullateef Fowewe
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under Operation HADIN KAI, obliterated terrorist hideouts at Abbagajiri in the volatile Timbuktu Triangle of Lake Chad on January 8, clearing the way for advancing ground forces.
Acting on multi-source intelligence confirming enemy fighters, structures, and logistics caches, NAF pilots launched precision strikes in a coordinated air interdiction.
The operation degraded terrorist capabilities, denied safe havens, and shaped the battlefield—all while upholding rules of engagement to protect civilians.
Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, NAF Director of Public Relations, in a statement on Saturday said the mission was “deliberately designed to degrade terrorist capability, deny sanctuary, and shape the battlespace for ground forces.”
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, hailed the success stressing, “This reflects the Nigerian Air Force’s resolve to dominate the air domain delivering precise and decisive airpower in support of ground forces.”
He vowed relentless, intelligence-driven operations ahead.
