Nigeria’s military has released videos of its ongoing counter-terrorism operations to dislodge Boko Haram terrorists inside the notorious Sambisa Forest.
The video showed the dexterity of Nigerian Air Force pilots, as they taunt the terrorists, with hundreds of them running helter-skelter and fleeing into different directions.
In another footage, vulnerable women and children were seen cautiously and deliberately guided to safety by the Nigerian pilots.
An officer involved in the operation, who requested not to be named, said the essence of the operation was not to kill everybody in sight
“The Air Force pilots deployed their skills in herding both terrorists and their captives in different directions so that those conscripted and abducted were guided to safety zone while the armed terrorists met their waterloo,” the officer said.
Since the Nigerian troops invaded the notorious forest, they have rescued over 500 females. In the first daring and precise operation, the troops rescued 293 women and girls while many terrorists camps, including Tokumbere, were destroyed.
In another operation on Thursday that involved Special Forces, another set of 234 women and children were rescued through the Kawuri and Konduga end of Sambisa Forest.
The sustained operations deep into the Sambisa Forest is being spearheaded by the Air Force through “tactical aerial bombardments and guided reconnaissance,” with the main objective of decimating and clearing the terrorists from the forest which is their last bastion.
The spokesman for the military Dr. Chris Olukolade, said that the troops would continue the Sambisa Forest operations ‘until all terrorists’ enclaves are cleared’.
Since the operation commenced, several field commanders and foot soldiers of the terrorist group have lost their lives with some armoured personnel carriers, vehicles mounted with Anti-Aircraft guns, and several trucks also destroyed by the military.
