The Nigerian Army on Monday confirmed that there was a significant military operational success following a US military-led airstrike on Lakurawa insurgent hideouts in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
DAILY POST reports that US military on Thursday last week fired at least twelve tomahawk missiles against the Lakurawa terrorists in parts of Sokoto State.
There has been debate over whether the operation had any impact on the terrorists or not.
Some security experts claimed it was a wrong target, stating that the missiles landed in safe places.
However, the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, in a statement, said several camps of the terrorists were destroyed.
According to her, the troops of Combat Intelligence Battalion VII, acting on credible intelligence about terrorist movements along the Kaurau axis, coordinated with US AFRICOM forces to target camps in the Bauni Forest, near Waria and Alkassim villages, on December 25.
She said that follow-up patrols on December 26 confirmed extensive destruction of terrorist positions, significantly degrading their operational capability.
Nigerian army finally reveals details of US military-led airstrikes in Sokoto
Source: Nigerian army finally reveals details of US military-led airstrikes in Sokoto
