PRESS RELEASE

NAF NEUTRALIZES ISWAP LEADERS, DESTROYS THEIR MEETING VENUE AT JUBILLARAM IN BORNO STATE

1. The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has neutralized some Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) leaders and destroyed their meeting venue at Jubillaram in the Northern part of Borno State. The operation was executed yesterday, 19 November 2019, sequel to intelligence reports indicating that some top ISWAP leaders had assembled for a meeting at a compound within the settlement, which they also used to store some of their logistics supplies. Accordingly, the ATF dispatched a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform as well as fighter jets to attack the location.
2. Overhead the target area, several terrorists were observed around some buildings in the middle of the settlement. These fighters were neutralized in successive strikes by the attack aircraft as they attempted flee the location. The air strikes also led to the destruction of some terrorists’ structures, including one of their logistics stores, which was seen engulfed in flames.

3.     The NAF, operating in concert with surface forces, will sustain its efforts to completely destroy all remnants of the terrorists in the Northeast.

4.      You are requested to please disseminate this information and show the attached declassified short video clip of the attack through your medium for the awareness of the general public. Thank you for your usual support and cooperation.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

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NAF Neutralizes ISWAP Leaders, Destroys their Meeting Venue at Jubillaram Borno State