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General News of Friday, 20 December 2019

Source: Channels TV

NAF Destroys ISWAP’s Logistics Camp In Borno

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed some logistics facilities belonging to the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the northern part of Borno State.

In a statement issued by the NAF Public Relations Officer, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, the operation was made possible following strikes embarked by the Air Task Force.

According to him, the strikes were carried out on December 16 at Bakare, an island settlement within the green fringes of the Lake Chad.

He explained that the target locations went up in flames due to the impact of the strikes, stressing that the military had set up operation rattlesnake, to neutralize pre-designated insurgent camps and logistics facilities and provide air support for ground troops.