The Nigerian Military Under its Operation Hadin Kai conducted air strikes near Arina Woje in Borno state on Friday.
A statement released by Air Force Spokesperson Edward Gabkwet confirmed that terrorists have continued to use the location, situated in the Southern Tumbuns near Lake Chad, as a hideout.
The statement says credible intelligence further revealed the location remained active with other terrorists using the area to store their weapons and other logistics.
Consequently, approval was given for the air strikes with success recorded based on the huge cloud of smoke and fire observed as well as feedback from locals at the fringes of the location.
Air strikes were also carried out in the Niger Delta, particularly in Bille, a rural community in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, becoming well-known for illegal oil refining activities.
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One of such strikes, carried out on Thursday, became necessary after an active illegal refining site with reservoirs and storage tanks suspected to be containing illegally refined products was observed.
The statement says the strikes, which were a success are aimed at denying, discouraging, and destroying the activities of oil thieves, which have continued to damage the environment as well as negatively impact the Nigerian economy.
(Editor: Oloyede Oworu)
